United States. Central Intelligence Agency

“ 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. ”

“ Isle of Man Dependency status: British crown dependency Government type: parliamentary democracy Capital: Douglas Administrative divisions: 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 Independence: none (British crown dependency) National holiday: Tynwald Day, 5 July Constitution: unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution Legal system: English common law and Manx statute Suffrage: 18 years of age ”

“ Labor force: 36,610 (1998) Labor force - by occupation: 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% Unemployment rate: 0.7% (March 2003) Budget: revenues: $485 million
expenditures: $463 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY00/01 est.) Agriculture - products: cereals, vegetables ”