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Isle Of Man
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. The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency, which makes it a self-governing possession of the British Crown that is not part of the UK. The UK Government, however, remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

geography

location

Europe
54.15° N, 4. 30° W
Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland

area

572 sq km
land
572 sq km
water
0 sq km

land boundaries

0 km

coastline

160 km

climate

temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time

terrain

hills in north and south bisected by central valley

elevation

lowest point
Irish Sea
0
highest point
Snaefell
621

land use

arable land
43.8 %
permanent crops
0 %
permanent pasture
30.9 %
forest
6.1 %
other
19.2 %

population distribution

most people concentrated in cities and large towns of which Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest

people

population

  • 90,499
  • 199
    global rank

nationality

  • Manxman(men), Manxwoman(women)
    noun
  • Manx
    adjective

ethnic groups

white
96.5 %
Asian/Asian British
1.9 %
other
1.5 %

languages

  • English
  • Manx Gaelic

religions

  • Protestant
  • Roman Catholic

birth rate

  • 10.8
    per 1,000 population
  • 182
    global rank

death rate

  • 10.4
    per 1,000 population
  • 29
    global rank

urban population

52.9 %

major urban areas

  • Douglas
    pop. 27,000

life expectancy

  • 81.6
    total population
  • 30
    global rank
79.8
male
83.6
female

government

government type

parliamentary democracy (Tynwald)

capital

Douglas
54.9 N, 4.29 W

independence

national holidays

  • Tynwald Day
    5 July

legal system

the laws of the UK apply where applicable and include Manx statutes

age of suffrage

16

flag description

red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (triskelion), 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; the flag is based on the coat of arms of the last recognized Norse King of Mann, Magnus III (r. 1252-65); the triskelion has its roots in an early Celtic sun symbol

national colors

  • red
  • white

national anthem

"Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth)

economy

overview

Financial services, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy. The government offers low taxes and other incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island; this 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 contributions to GDP. The Isle of Man also attracts online gambling sites and the film industry. Online gambling sites provided about 10% of the islands income in 2014. The Isle of Man currently enjoys free access to EU markets and trade is mostly with the UK. The Isle of Man’s trade relationship with the EU derives from the United Kingdom’s EU membership and will need to be renegotiated in light of the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the bloc. A transition period is expected to allow the free movement of goods and agricultural products to the EU until the end of 2020 or until a new settlement is negotiated.

GDP

6,792,000,000 USD
2015

agriculture products

  • cereals
  • vegetables
  • cattle
  • sheep
  • pigs
  • poultry

budget

  • 965,000,000
    revenue (USD)
  • 943,000,000
    expenditures (USD)

communications

broadcast media

national public radio broadcasts over 3 FM stations and 1 AM station; 2 commercial broadcasters operating with 1 having multiple FM stations; receives radio and TV services via relays from British TV and radio broadcasters

energy

electricity access

100%
2016

transportation

air transport

    airports

  • 1
    total
  • 1
    paved

railways

63 km
total length

roadways

500 km
total length

military

This entry doesn't have any available military data.