Isle of Man (original) (raw)
Ellan Vannin Manx
| National motto: Quocunque Jeceris Stabit(Latin: Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand) | |
| Official languages | English, Manx |
| Capital | Douglas |
| Lord of Mann | Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor | Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen |
| Chief Minister | Richard Corkill |
| Currency | Isle of Man pound (on par with pound sterling) |
| Time zone | UTC (DST +1) |
| National anthem | Isle of Man National Anthem |
| Internet TLD | .IM |
| Calling Code | 44 (UK area code 1624) |
The Isle of Man, a British crown dependency, lies in the Irish Sea almost equidistant from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. With an area of 572 km² (221 square miles) and a population of around 76,315 (2001 Census) it has the "Oldest Continuously Democratic Parliament in the World" - the Tynwald - founded in 979.
It is a common misconception that Man forms part of the United Kingdom; under British law it does not, though the United Kingdom takes care of its external and defence affairs. The Isle of Man does not have membership of the European Union either.
Background
The Isle of Man formed a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa 700 A.D. to 900 A.D., and part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland. The island came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the once almost extinct Manx language.
Miscellaneous topics
- Geography of the Isle of Man
- Demographics of the Isle of Man
- Government of the Isle of Man
- Economy of the Isle of Man
- Communications on the Isle of Man
- Transportation on the Isle of Man
- List of Kings of the Isle of Man
See also
- Calf of Man & Chicken Rock - island and rocks housing lighthouse.
- St Mary's Isle (Conister Rocks or Tower of Refuge) - Douglas bay islet.
- St Michael's Isle (Fort Island) - connected to Langness by causeway.
- St Patrick's Isle (Peel Castle) - One of the smallest islets in the Irish Sea but probably the most historic. Now connected to mainland by causeway.
- Isle of Man TT
- Manx cat
- Towns in the Isle of Man
External links
- Information on places in the Isle of Man
- IsleofMan Email group with Photographs, Files and Links to information about the Isle of Man
From the CIA World Factbook 2000.