Isle of Man
historic nation and a self-governing British Crown dependency
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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
Summary
Isle of Man is a Crown Dependencies[1]. It draws 97,259 Wikipedia views per month (crown dependencies category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Man and the Biosphere Programme[3]
- Country: Isle of Man[4]
- Head of government: Alfred Cannan[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Head of state: Charles III[7]
- Capital: Douglas[8]
- Official language: English[9], Manx[10]
- Currency: pound sterling[11], Manx pound[12]
- Top-level Internet domain: .im[13]
- Anthem: Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin[14]
- Flag: flag of the Isle of Man[15]
- Legislative body: Tynwald[16]
- Executive body: Isle of Man Government[17]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Isle of Man[18]
- Part of: British Islands[19], Celtic nations[20], Northern Europe[21]
- Commons category: Isle of Man[22]
- Licence plate code: GBM[23]
- Patron saint: Maughold[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[25], Europe/Isle_of_Man[26]
- Telephone country code: +44[27]
- Unicode character: 🇮🇲[28]
- Diplomatic relation: Ireland[29]
- Inception: May 10, 1765[30]
- Highest point: Snaefell[31]
- Located in/on physical feature: Irish Sea[32]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 48,441[33], 48,353[34], 48,580[35], 49,089[36], 49,818[37], and 50,713[38].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Isle of Man include Isle of Man Airport[39], an airport[40] and Mona[41], a city in the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1852[44].
Why It Matters
Isle of Man has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for it include Isle of Man Airport[39], an airport[40] and Mona[41], a city in the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1852[44].