| ISLE OF MAN Updated 07/30/10 |
Isle of Man is located in the west of the European Continent, with a population of 76,913, making it the 199th largest
national population. Its capital and largest city is Douglas with a total population of 26,218. The country encompasses
572 square kilometers making it the 190th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Irish Sea.
Lord of Man Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status
through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. She is represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul K.
Haddacks. Chief Minister Tony Brown is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status through
election of the bicameral Tynwald and holds that position two years. Its form of government is a parliamentary
democracy as a British Crown dependency and their Constitution is not yet written however they are governed under
the Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 though it does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English and Manx Gaelic. It counts among its major religions
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Society of Friends. As sources of mass
communication it has 1 AM and 1 FM.
Major geographical features are Sneafell, its highest point at 621 meters and Irish Sea, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its
principal waterway is Irish Sea, which measures 160 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are financial services, light
manufacturing and tourism. Its official currency is British Pound though there is also a Manx Pound.
Here’s something you may not know about Isle of Man. The Calf of Man, which lies to the southeast, is a bird
sanctuary.
national population. Its capital and largest city is Douglas with a total population of 26,218. The country encompasses
572 square kilometers making it the 190th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Irish Sea.
Lord of Man Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status
through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. She is represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul K.
Haddacks. Chief Minister Tony Brown is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status through
election of the bicameral Tynwald and holds that position two years. Its form of government is a parliamentary
democracy as a British Crown dependency and their Constitution is not yet written however they are governed under
the Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 though it does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are English and Manx Gaelic. It counts among its major religions
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Society of Friends. As sources of mass
communication it has 1 AM and 1 FM.
Major geographical features are Sneafell, its highest point at 621 meters and Irish Sea, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its
principal waterway is Irish Sea, which measures 160 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are financial services, light
manufacturing and tourism. Its official currency is British Pound though there is also a Manx Pound.
Here’s something you may not know about Isle of Man. The Calf of Man, which lies to the southeast, is a bird
sanctuary.
| Ballaugh Old Church |
| Castletown on Isle of Man's southern coast |
| Calf of Man- Isle of Man's eastern and southernmost point |
| Chicken Rock on Isle of Man's southwest coast |
| Chicken Rock Lighthouse |
| Douglas- the Isle of Man's capital and largest city on the eastern coast |
| Manx Cheese- a common export for the Isle of Man |
| Maughold Head on the Irish Sea- Isle of Man's lowest and easternmost point |
| Harry Kelly's Cottage |
Isle of Man is not highly visited. The map on the top of this page had to be modified into an
outline map which is what I use to plot all key features such as waterways, largest city,
capital and high and low points. The reason it was so difficult is no one had yet made an
outline map and the maps I could find were very tiny and told me nothing. When I was in the
middle of searching for photos I found a map somebody had a made themselves with some
sights they had seen and I copied most of it, overjoyed to have something to work with. Even
though I did have those problems I had much fun learning about them. It made it challenging
and I felt like a pioneer. Isle of Man, though just off the coast of England, is off the beaten
track and, if I were you, I would start planning to go, OKAY?
outline map which is what I use to plot all key features such as waterways, largest city,
capital and high and low points. The reason it was so difficult is no one had yet made an
outline map and the maps I could find were very tiny and told me nothing. When I was in the
middle of searching for photos I found a map somebody had a made themselves with some
sights they had seen and I copied most of it, overjoyed to have something to work with. Even
though I did have those problems I had much fun learning about them. It made it challenging
and I felt like a pioneer. Isle of Man, though just off the coast of England, is off the beaten
track and, if I were you, I would start planning to go, OKAY?
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Peel on Isle of Man's western coast |
| Point of Ayre- Isle of Man's northernmost point |
| Ramsey on Isle of Man's northeast coast |
| Children of the Isle of Man |
| Snaefell (snowfall)- Isle of Man's highest point |
| View over Laxey |
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| Tourists in a traditional Isle of Man village |
| Calf Sound from Cregneash- Isle of Man's westernmost mainland point |
| Dreswick Point- Isle of Man's southernmost mainland point |
| The tailless Manx cat is indigenous to the Isle of Man |
| The Great Laxey Wheel |
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