| Geography |
| Affiliation: |
(British crown dependency) |
| Location: |
Western Europe, in the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Great Britain |
| Area:
|
572 sq. km |
| Coastline: |
113 km exclusive fishing zone 200 nm, territorial sea
3 nm |
| Climate: |
Cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the time |
| Terrain: |
Hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
| People |
| Population: |
72,017 (July 1994 est.) |
| Nationality: |
British (Manx) |
| Languages: |
English, Manx Gaelic |
| Government |
| Name: |
Tynwald (The World's oldest parliament with unbroken traditions.) |
| Type: |
British crown dependency |
| Capital: |
Douglas |
| Constitution: |
1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act |
| Legal
system: |
English law and local statute |
