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Isle of Man
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<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Capital'''</td><td>Douglas</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Government'''</td><td>parliamentary democracy<br/></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Currency'''</td><td>British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Area'''</td><td>''total:'' 572 sq km <br>''water:'' 0 sq km <br>''land:'' 572 sq km</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Population'''</td><td>73,873 (July 2002 est.)</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Language'''</td><td>English, Manx Gaelic</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 2px">'''Religion'''</td><td>Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends</td></tr>
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The '''Isle of Man''' is an island in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland off the coast of Western Europe|Western Europe. It is a United Kingdom crown dependency.
==Regions==
; '''Administrative divisions''' : There are 24 local authorities.
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==Cities==
*Douglas - Capital
*Castletown
*Peel (Isle of Man)|Peel
*Ramsey
==Other destinations==
*Calf of Man - Small island bird sanctuary
==Understand==
===Climate===
Temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time.
===Terrain===
Hills in north and south bisected by central valley. One small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary.
; ''Highest point'' : Snaefell 621 m
===History===
The Isle of Man was 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 Celtic language.
; '''National holiday''' : Tynwald Day, 5 July
; '''Constitution''' : unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
==Get in==
===By plane===
===By train===
===By car===
===By bus===
===By boat===
==Get around==
==Talk==
; '''Languages''' : English, Manx Gaelic
==Buy==
==Eat==
==Drink==
==Sleep==
==Learn==
==Work==
==Stay safe==
==Stay healthy==
==Respect==
==Contact==
==External links==
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