The Isle of Man
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Isle of Man
Mannin, Ellan Vannin (Manx)
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Location of the Isle of Man (red)
in the British Isles (red & grey) |
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| Status | Crown dependency | ||||
| Capital and largest settlement |
Douglas (Doolish) 54°09′N 4°29′W / 54.150°N 4.483°W |
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| Official languages | English, Manx | ||||
| Demonym | Manx | ||||
| Government | Parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy with a de facto non-partisan democracy | ||||
| Elizabeth II | |||||
| Sir Richard Gozney | |||||
| Howard Quayle | |||||
| Legislature | Tynwald | ||||
| Legislative Council | |||||
| House of Keys | |||||
| Establishment | 1765 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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572 km2 (221 sq mi) (178th) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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0 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2011 census
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84,497 | ||||
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• Density
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148/km2 (383.3/sq mi) (78th) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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£4.1 billion (162nd) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$53,800 (11th/12th) | ||||
| Gini | 41 medium |
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| HDI (2010) | 0.849 very high · 14th |
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| Currency |
Manx pound (official) Pound sterling (also used) (GBP) |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||||
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• Summer (DST)
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WEST (UTC+1) | ||||
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) | ||||
| Drives on the | left | ||||
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| ISO 3166 code | IM | ||||
| Internet TLD | .im | ||||
in the British Isles (red & grey)
The Isle of Man (/ˈmæn/; Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪn] or Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn]), also known simply as Mann, is a self-governing crown dependency in the Irish Sea between England and Northern Ireland. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. Foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the British Government.
The island has been inhabited since before 6500 BC. Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century and the Manx language, a branch of the Gaelic languages, emerged. In 627, Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia. In the 9th century, Norsemen established the Kingdom of the Isles. Magnus III, King of Norway, was also known as King of Mann and the Isles between 1099 and 1103.
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