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Compare Wallis and Futuna (2005) - Isle of Man (2004)
Compare Wallis and Futuna (2005) z Isle of Man (2004)
| Wallis and Futuna (2005) | Isle of Man (2004) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three kingdoms at the second order named Alo, Sigave, Wallis | none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA |
0-14 years: 17.4% (male 6,669; female 6,357)
15-64 years: 65.4% (male 24,527; female 24,302) 65 years and over: 17.1% (male 5,128; female 7,672) (2004 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | breadfruit, yams, taro, bananas; pigs, goats | cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry |
| Airports | 2 (2004 est.) | 1 (2003 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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| Area | total: 274 sq km
land: 274 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Uvea (Wallis Island), Ile Futuna (Futuna Island), Ile Alofi, and 20 islets |
total: 572 sq km
land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | Although discovered by the Dutch and the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory. | Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. |
| Birth rate | NA births/1,000 population | 11.28 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $20 million
expenditures: $17 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1998 est.) |
revenues: $485 million
expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY00/01 est.) |
| Capital | Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea) | Douglas |
| Climate | tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 2,500-3,000 mm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees C | temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
| Coastline | 129 km | 160 km |
| Constitution | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) | unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution |
| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
conventional short form: Wallis and Futuna local long form: Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna local short form: Wallis et Futuna |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Isle of Man |
| Currency | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound |
| Death rate | NA deaths/1,000 population | 11.35 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Debt - external | $NA | NA |
| Dependency status | overseas territory of France | British crown dependency |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas territory of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | assistance from France | NA |
| Economy - overview | The economy is limited to traditional subsistence agriculture, with about 80% labor force earnings from agriculture (coconuts and vegetables), livestock (mostly pigs), and fishing. About 4% of the population is employed in government. Revenues come from French Government subsidies, licensing of fishing rights to Japan and South Korea, import taxes, and remittances from expatriate workers in New Caledonia. | Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries. As a result, agriculture and fishing, once the mainstays of the economy, have declined in their shares of GDP. Trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man enjoys free access to EU markets. |
| Electricity - consumption | NA kWh | - |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2002) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2002) | - |
| Electricity - production | NA kWh | - |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m |
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
| Environment - current issues | deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural fresh water resources | waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
| Ethnic groups | Polynesian | Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton |
| Exchange rates | Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar - 96.04 (2004), 105.66 (2003), 126.71 (2002), 133.26 (2001), 129.43 (2000) | Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.6125 (2003), 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999); the Manx pound is at par with the British pound |
| Executive branch | chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Administrator Xavier DE FURST (since 18 January 2005)
head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly Patalione KANIMOA (since NA January 2001) cabinet: Council of the Territory consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly note: there are three traditional kings with limited powers elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly |
chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Ian MACFADYEN (since 26 October 2002)
head of government: Chief Minister Donald GELLING (since 14 December 2004) cabinet: Council of Ministers elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 14 December 2004 (next to be held NA December 2010) election results: Donald GELLING elected chief minister by the Tynwald; note - Richard CORKILL resigned 2 December 2004 |
| Exports | $250,000 f.o.b. (1999) | NA |
| Exports - commodities | copra, chemicals, construction materials | tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb |
| Exports - partners | Italy 40%, Croatia 15%, US 14%, Denmark 13% | UK (2000) |
| Fiscal year | calendar year | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | a large white modified Maltese cross - shifted a little off center toward the fly and slightly downward - on a red background; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is used for official occasions | red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $1.6 billion (2001 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: NA%
industry: NA% services: NA% |
agriculture: 1%
industry: 13% services: 86% (2000 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $3,800 (2004 est.) | purchasing power parity - $21,000 (2001 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | NA% | 13.5% |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 18 S, 176 12 W | 54 15 N, 4 30 W |
| Geography - note | both island groups have fringing reefs | one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary |
| Highways | total: 120 km (Ile Uvea 100 km, Ile Futuna 20 km)
paved: 16 km (all on Ile Uvea) unpaved: 104 km (Ile Uvea 84 km, Ile Futuna 20 km) |
total: 800 km
paved: 800 km unpaved: 0 km (1999) |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
| Imports | $300,000 f.o.b. (1999) | NA |
| Imports - commodities | chemicals, machinery, passenger ships, consumer goods | timber, fertilizers, fish |
| Imports - partners | France 97%, Australia 2%, New Zealand 1% | UK (2000) |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA% | 3.2% (FY96/97) |
| Industries | copra, handicrafts, fishing, lumber | financial services, light manufacturing, tourism |
| Infant mortality rate | total: NA
male: NA female: NA |
total: 6.05 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.08 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | NA% | 3.6% (March 2003 est.) |
| International organization participation | FZ, UPU | UPU |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Judicial branch | none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu | High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) |
| Labor force | NA | 36,610 (1998) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture, livestock, and fishing 80%, government 4% (2001 est.) | agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%, transport and communication 8%, wholesale and retail distribution 11%, professional and scientific services 18%, public administration 6%, banking and finance 18%, tourism 2%, entertainment and catering 3%, miscellaneous services 10% |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 5%
permanent crops: 25% other: 70% (2001) |
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 0% other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002) |
| Languages | Wallisian 58.9% (indigenous Polynesian language), Futunian 30.1%, French 10.8%, other 0.2% (2003 census) | English, Manx Gaelic |
| Legal system | French legal system | English common law and Manx statute |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 11 March 2002 (next to be held March 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR and affiliates 13, Socialists and affiliates 7 note: Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held by September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats - RPR (now UMP) 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held by NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats - RPR (UMP) 1 |
bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (an 11-member body composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: House of Keys - last held 22 November 2001 (next to be held NA November 2006) election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - Man Labor Party 17.3%, Alliance for Progressive Government 14.6%; seats by party - Man Labor Party 2, Alliance for Progressive Government 3, independents 19 |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: NA years
male: NA years female: NA years |
total population: 78.16 years
male: 74.8 years female: 81.7 years (2004 est.) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.) |
definition: NA
total population: NA male: NA female: NA |
| Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand | Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
| Map references | Oceania | Europe |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
| Merchant marine | total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 74,754 GRT/1,187 DWT
by type: passenger 4 foreign-owned: 4 (France 3, United States 1) (2005) |
total: 226 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,055,436 GRT/9,972,459 DWT
by type: bulk 25, cargo 40, chemical tanker 25, combination bulk 2, container 19, liquefied gas 31, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 59, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 17, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5 foreign-owned: Australia 3, Cyprus 4, Denmark 30, Estonia 3, France 1, Germany 57, Greece 8, Hong Kong 11, Iceland 1, Italy 6, Monaco 4, Netherlands 2, New Zealand 1, Norway 10, Singapore 2, Sweden 3, United Kingdom 80, United States 1 registered in other countries: 9 (2004 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
| Nationality | noun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders
adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander |
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)
adjective: Manx |
| Natural hazards | NA | NA |
| Natural resources | NEGL | none |
| Net migration rate | NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2005 est.) |
5.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians) [leader NA]; Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG [leader NA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA] | Man Labor Party [leader NA]; Alliance for Progressive Government [leader NA]; Man Nationalist Party [leader NA]
note: most members sit as independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | none |
| Population | 16,025 (July 2005 est.) | 74,655 (July 2004 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA |
| Population growth rate | NA% | 0.53% (2004 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Leava, Mata-Utu | Castletown, Douglas, Peel, Ramsey |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 (2000) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Railways | - | total: 61 km (35 km electrified) (2003) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends |
| Sex ratio | - | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: country code - 681 |
general assessment: NA
domestic: landline, telefax, mobile cellular telephone system international: fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, satellite earth station, submarine cable |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 1,900 (2002) | 51,000 (1999) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 0 (1994) | NA |
| Television broadcast stations | 2 (2000) | 0 (receives broadcasts from the UK and satellite) (1999) |
| Terrain | volcanic origin; low hills | hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
| Total fertility rate | NA children born/woman | 1.65 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | NA% | 0.7% (March 2003) |
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