Isle of Man

historic nation and a self-governing British Crown dependency
AdministrativeArea crown_dependencies Q9676
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Climate
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Terrain
hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Natural resources
none
People & Society
Languages
English, Manx Gaelic (about 2% of the population has some knowledge)
Religions
Christian 54.7%, Muslim 0.5%, Buddhist 0.5%, Hindu 0.4%, Jewish 0.2%, none 43.8% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Tynwald)
Independence
none (British Crown dependency)
National holiday
Tynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded
Legal system
UK laws apply, as well as Manx statutes
Economy
Real GDP growth rate
-4.2% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Imports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Isle of Man

Summary

Isle of Man is a Crown Dependencies[1]. It draws 38,317 Wikipedia views per month (crown_dependencies category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Isle of Man was a member of Man and the Biosphere Programme[3].
  • Isle of Man is in the country of Isle of Man[4].
  • Isle of Man's head of government is recorded as Howard Quayle[5].
  • Isle of Man is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Isle of Man's instance of is recorded as Crown Dependencies[7].
  • Isle of Man's head of state is recorded as Charles III[8].
  • Isle of Man's capital is recorded as Douglas[9].
  • Isle of Man's official language is recorded as English[10].
  • Isle of Man's official language is recorded as Manx[11].
  • Isle of Man's currency is recorded as pound sterling[12].
  • Isle of Man's currency is recorded as Manx pound[13].
  • Isle of Man's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .im[14].
  • Isle of Man's anthem is recorded as Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin[15].
  • Isle of Man's flag is recorded as flag of the Isle of Man[16].
  • Isle of Man's legislative body is recorded as Tynwald[17].
  • Isle of Man's executive body is recorded as Isle of Man Government[18].
  • Isle of Man's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the Isle of Man[19].
  • Isle of Man is part of British Islands[20].
  • Isle of Man is part of Celtic nations[21].
  • Isle of Man is part of Northern Europe[22].
  • Isle of Man's Commons category is recorded as Isle of Man[23].
  • Isle of Man's licence plate code is recorded as GBM[24].
  • Isle of Man's patron saint is recorded as Maughold[25].
  • Isle of Man's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00[26].
  • Isle of Man's located in time zone is recorded as Europe/Isle_of_Man[27].

Body

Geography

Isle of Man is in the country of it[4]. It is on the continent of Europe[6]. Part of include British Islands[20], a collective noun[28]; Celtic nations[21], a cultural region[29], in United Kingdom[30]; and Northern Europe[22], a region[31], in Ireland[32].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+48441'}[33], {'amount': '+48353'}[34], {'amount': '+48580'}[35], {'amount': '+49089'}[36], {'amount': '+49818'}[37], and {'amount': '+50713'}[38].

Designation and Status

Isle of Man's instance of is recorded as Crown Dependencies[7].

History and Context

May 10, 1765 marks the founding of Isle of Man[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Isle of Man include Isle of Man Airport[40], an airport[41] and Mona[42], a city in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1852[45].

Why It Matters

Isle of Man draws 38,317 Wikipedia views per month (crown_dependencies category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for it include Isle of Man Airport[40], an airport[41] and Mona[42], a city in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1852[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . gov.im. Retrieved . gov.im. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . data.iana.org. data.iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . World Bank Open Data. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag isle-of-man
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: isle-of-man, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289938063|isle of man (#289938063)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 5d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id Isle_of_Man
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Isle_of_Man, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294325000|Isle of Man (#294325000)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mi"
  3. 16d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0368822-Man-Velka-Britanie-ostrov
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0368822-Man-Velka-Britanie-ostrov, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
  4. 6w ago · Matěj Suchánek · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gss code (2011) M99999999
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P836]]: M99999999"
  5. 6w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ostrov-man/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk:Jarkn an"
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