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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Isle of Man: The

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is a self-governing

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Crown dependency located in the

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near the geographic centre of the

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. The

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is King

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, who holds the title of

Lord of Mann The lord of Mann ( gv, Çhiarn Vannin) is the lord proprietor and head of state of the Isle of Man. The current lord proprietor and head of state is Charles III. Before 1504 the head of state was known as King of Mann. Relationship with t ...

. The Crown is represented by a lieutenant governor. The island is not part of the

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, but external relations, defence, and ultimate

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of the Isle of Man are the responsibility of the government of the United Kingdom.

General reference

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: * Common English country name: The

* Official English country name: The

* Common endonym(s): Isle of Man, Mannin * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Manx * Demonym(s): Manxman (Manxmen) *

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: Name of the Isle of Man *

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: IM, IMN, 833 *

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.im .im is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for the Isle of Man. It is administered by the Government of the Isle of Man and managed on a day-to-day basis by Domicilium, an offshore Internet Service Provider based on the Isle of Man ...

Geography of the Isle of Man

Geography of the Isle of Man The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland in Northern Europe, with a population of almost 85,000. It is a British Crown dependency. It has a small islet, the Calf of Man, to its south. It is located at . ...

* The Isle of Man is an island and a self-governing Crown dependency * Coastline:

160 km * Population of the Isle of Man: 80,058 (

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) - 194th most populous country * Area of the Isle of Man: - 191st largest country * Atlas of the Isle of Man *

List of places in the Isle of Man In addition to the Isle of Man itself, the Isle of Man Government administers three small neighbouring islands: the Calf of Man, St Patrick's Isle and St Michael's Isle. There are four places with official status as towns, and four villages, as w ...

Location of the Isle of Man

* The Isle of Man is situated within the following regions: ** Northern Hemisphere and

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*** North Atlantic ****

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**** Northern Europe *****

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(

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or British Summer Time (

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) * Extreme points of the Isle of Man: ** High:

Snaefell Snaefell ( on, snjœ-fjall/snjó-fall – snow mountain) – ( gv, Sniaull) is the highest mountain and the only summit higher than on the Isle of Man, at above sea level. The summit is crowned by a railway station, cafe and several communica ...

** Low:

0 m * Land boundaries: None

Environment of Isle of Man

* Climate of the Isle of Man * Wildlife of the Isle of Man ** Flora of the Isle of Man ** Fauna of the Isle of Man *** Birds of the Isle of Man ***

Extinct animals from the Isle of Man Manx cattle Manx cattle became extinct c. 1815. A description of the breed survives along with a record that the Manx people referred to them as ''Boaghans'' or ''Boghans'' ( Manx words for cow include ''Booa'' and ''Baa''). Thomas Quayle descr ...

Natural geographic features of the Isle of Man

Hills and mountains of the Isle of Man 250px, Some of the Isle of Man's mountainous terrain as viewed from the top of Snaefell. The Isle of Man is mostly hilly, but has only one summit, Snaefell, classified as a mountain (over 2,000 feet). Overview The south of the island has a sm ...

** Mountains - The only

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of the Isle of Man is: ***

Islands of the Isle of Man This is a list of islands of the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man ( gv, Ellan Vannin) is a Crown dependency in the centre of the Irish Sea. It is not a part of the United Kingdom, but it is a territory under sovereignty of the United Kingdom. Seve ...

Rivers of the Isle of Man This is a list of rivers of the Isle of Man. It is organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Douglas. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction. * River Glass ** River Dhoo *** Greeba River ** Sulby River ** Bald ...

* World Heritage Sites in the Isle of Man: None

Administrative divisions of the Isle of Man

Administrative divisions of the Isle of Man *

Sheadings of the Isle of Man Local government ( gv, gurneilys ynnydagh) in the Isle of Man was formerly based on six sheadings, which were divided into seventeen parishes (today referred to as "ancient parishes"). The island is today divided for local government purposes i ...

** Parishes of the Isle of Man *** Municipalities of the Isle of Man

Sheadings of the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man has historically been divided into six sheadings: *

Ayre Ayre ( ; gv, Inver Ayre) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Andreas, Bride and (Kirk Chris ...

Garff Garff () is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) and consists of the two historic parishes of Lonan and Maughold. Before 1796 it also included t ...

Glenfaba Glenfaba ( ; gv, Glion Faba) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the two historic parishes of German and Patrick. Historical ...

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

* Middle *

Rushen Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien), formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of the same name. A ...

Parishes of the Isle of Man

The historic

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es within each sheading of the Isle of Man are: * Ayre -

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Lezayre Lezayre ( ; gv, Creest ny h-Ayrey), formally Kirk Christ Lezayre, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) in the sheading of Ayre. ...

* Garff - Lonan,

Maughold Maughold (also known as Macaille, Maccaldus, Machalus, Machaoi, Machella, Maghor, Mawgan, Maccul, Macc Cuill; died c. 488 AD) is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man. Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a ban ...

, Onchan (''Kione Droghad'') * Glenfaba -

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Patrick Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

* Michael -

Ballaugh Ballaugh ( ; , ) is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish. The parish adjoins Jurby to the north, Lezayre to the east, Michael to the south and sout ...

(''Balley ny Loughey''),

Jurby Jurby ( on, djúra-bý – deer settlement - animal park) () is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) in the sheading of Michael. Local ...

(''Jourbee''),

(''Maayl'') * Middle - Braddan,

Marown Marown ( , rhymes with "gown"; gv, Marooney) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is the only landlocked parish on the Island. It is located in the centre of the island, in the sheading of Middle, though historical ...

, Santon * Rushen -

Arbory Arbory ( gv, Cairbre) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Rushen. Settlements in the parish include Ballabeg, ...

(''Rosien''),

Malew Malew ( ; gv, Malew) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Rushen. Administratively, part of the historic parish o ...

Municipalities of the Isle of Man

= Towns of the Isle of Man

= The official towns of the

are: * Capital of the Isle of Man:

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...

* Castletown * Peel *

Ramsey Ramsey may refer to: Geography British Isles * Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, a small market town in England * Ramsey, Essex, a village near Harwich, England ** Ramsey and Parkeston, a civil parish formerly called just "Ramsey" * Ramsey, Isle of Man, t ...

= Villages of the Isle of Man

= Villages of the

include: *

Baldrine Baldrine is a village in the Isle of Man. It is close to the east coast of the island, about 3 km south of Laxey and 6 km NE of Douglas. It is in the historic parish of Lonan, in the sheading of Garff. For administrative purposes it is ...

Ballabeg Ballabeg ( glv, Balley Beg) is a village on the Isle of Man. It is in the parish of Arbory in the sheading of Rushen, in the south of the island near Castletown. There are several small villages and hamlets with the name, although Ballabeg i ...

* Ballasalla *

Crosby Crosby may refer to: Places ;Canada *Crosby, Ontario, part of the township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario *Crosby, Ontario, a neighbourhood in the city of Markham, Ontario ;England *Crosby, Cumbria *Crosby, Lincolnshire *Crosby, Merseyside ** Crosby (U ...

Foxdale Foxdale (; glv, Forsdal ; on, Fors-dal – 'waterfall dale or valley') consisting of the districts of Upper and Lower Foxdale on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road with the junction of the A24 Foxdale to Braaid road and the A40 ''The Hope'' road ...

Glen Maye Glen Maye (or Glenmaye, gv, Glion Muigh or ''Glion Meay'' – Luxuriant Glen) is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the Isle of Man, 2½ miles (4 km) south of Peel. The village is connected to Peel by a bus service. It is h ...

Laxey Laxey ( gv, Laksaa) is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse ''Laxa'' meaning 'Salmon River'. Its key distinguishing features are its three working vintage railways and the largest working waterwhe ...

* Port St Mary *

Port Erin Port Erin ( gv, Purt Çhiarn, meaning ''lord's port'') is a seaside village in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of Rushen. It was previously a seaside resort before the decline of the tourist trade. Administratively it ...

* St John's * Union Mills

Demography of the Isle of Man

Demographics of the Isle of Man

Neighbouring countries

Being an island, the Isle of Man shares no land borders with other countries. However, its two neighbours are: *

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Government and politics of the Isle of Man

Politics of the Isle of Man The government of the Isle of Man is a parliamentary representative democracy. The Monarch of the United Kingdom is also the head of state of the Isle of Man, and generally referred to as "The King, Lord of Mann". Legislation of the Isle of Man ...

* Form of government: Crown Dependency, and a

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* State officials of the Isle of Man * Capital of the Isle of Man:

* Elections in the Isle of Man *

Political parties in the Isle of Man Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

Order of precedence in the Isle of Man Gentlemen # Charles III, Lord of Mann # Members of the British royal family when visiting the Island: ## The Prince of Wales ## The Duke of Sussex ##Prince George of Wales ##Prince Louis of Wales ## Prince Archie of Sussex ##The Duke of York # ...

* Taxation in the Isle of Man ** Section 50C of the Isle of Man Income Tax Act 1970

Branches of the government of the Isle of Man

Government of the Isle of Man The Council of Ministers ( gv, Coonseil ny Shirveishee; often abbreviated informally to "CoMin") is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United ...

Executive branch of the government of the Isle of Man

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** Lord of Mann's representative:

Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man ( gv, Fo-chiannoort Vannin or ''Lhiass-chiannoort Vannin'') is the Lord of Mann's official personal representative in the Isle of Man. He has the power to grant royal assent and is styled "His Excelle ...

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: Chief Minister of the Isle of Man *

Council of Ministers A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nati ...

* Departments of the Isle of Man government **

Treasury A treasury is either *A government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry. *A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or i ...

*** Financial Supervision Commission *** Insurance and Pensions Authority *** General Registry **

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***

Communications Commission The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority ( gv, Lught-Reill Çhellinsh as Bun-Shirveishyn) is a statutory board responsible for the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting in the Isle of Man, and since 2020, certain responsib ...

Department of Health and Social Security The Department of Health and Social Security (commonly known as the DHSS) was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Services. Hi ...

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** Department of Trade and Industry *** Office of Fair Trading ***

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*** Water Authority *** Electricity Authority **

Department of Tourism and Leisure {{Politics of the Isle of Man The Department of Tourism and Leisure ( gv, Rheynn Turrysid as Soccar) was a department of the Isle of Man Government. History The department was created in 1986 as the Department of Tourism and Transport. With the ...

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Department of Local Government and the Environment {{Politics of the Isle of Man In the Isle of Man, the Department of Local Government and the Environment ( gv, Rheynn Reiltys Ynnydagh as y Çhymmyltaght) or DLGE/DoLGE was responsible for the environment, social housing policy, local authorities, ...

* Offices of the Isle of Man government ** The Personnel Office ***

Civil Service Commission A civil service commission is a government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service. Its role is rough ...

***

Whitley Council Whitley may refer to: Places ;United Kingdom *Whitley, Berkshire, a suburb of Reading *Whitley, Cheshire, a village near Warrington * Whitley, Coventry, a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands *Whitley, Essex, near Birdbrook * Whitley, Wigan, Greater ...

(for manual workers) ** Chief Secretary's Office *** Chief Secretary: Mary Williams ** Attorney General's Chambers *** Attorney General: John Quinn ** General Registry of the Isle of Man ** Office of the Data Protection Supervisor * Isle of Man Civil Service ** Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man

Legislative branch of the government of the Isle of Man

Tynwald Tynwald ( gv, Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald ( gv, Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of ...

( bicameral parliament of the Isle of Man) **

President of Tynwald The President of Tynwald (''Eaghtyrane Tinvaal'') is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald Court in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number. The first elected President, Charles Kerruish, was ele ...

: **

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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The Legislative Council ( gv, Yn Choonceil Slattyssagh) is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used. It consists of eleven members (MLCs): * Eight members elected by the House of ...

***

President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man The President of the Legislative Council (''Eaghtyrane y Choonceil Slattyssagh'') is the principal officer of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Until 1980, the Lieutenant Governor presided ''ex officio''. From 1980 to 1990, the members e ...

: ** Lower house:

House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in L ...

***

Speaker of the House of Keys The Speaker of the House of Keys () is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the House at its first sitting after an election. He is responsibl ...

Judicial branch of the government of the Isle of Man

Judiciary of the Isle of Man The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

* Judicial appointment: the Judiciary of the Isle of Man are appointed by The King,

, acting on the advice of the

Secretary of State for Justice The secretary of state for justice, also referred to as the justice secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Justice. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the Un ...

in the United Kingdom. * Court of final appeal in the Isle of Man:

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom. Established on 14 Aug ...

in the

* Isle of Man High Court **

First Deemster A Deemster ( gv, briw) is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal. The deemsters also pro ...

: Andrew Corlett ** Second Deemster:

John Needham John Turberville Needham FRS (10 September 1713 – 30 December 1781) was an English biologist and Roman Catholic priest. He was first exposed to natural philosophy while in seminary school and later published a paper which, while the subjec ...

Deemster A Deemster ( gv, briw) is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal. The deemsters also promu ...

: Alastair Montgomerie **

Judge of Appeal The Judge of Appeal is a part-time judge in the Isle of Man High Court who only sits in the Staff of Government Division, the appeal court. The position was created by the Judicature (Amendment) Act 1918 which also amalgamated the offices of ...

: Geoffrey Tattersall *

High Bailiff The High Bailiff ( gv, Ard-Vaylee) is a legal position held within the Isle of Man. The High Bailiff is the head stipendiary magistrate. The current High Bailiff is Her Worship Jayne Hughes, who took office on 11 March 2019. The High Bailiff ...

: * Deputy High Bailiff: *

Attorney General of the Isle of Man The Attorney General ( gv, Yn Turneyr Theayagh or Yn Ard-Turneyr) of the Isle of Man is the government's top legal adviser and has an '' ex officio'' (non-voting) seat in the Legislative Council and in Tynwald Court. The Attorney General is a ...

: John Quinn

External relations of the Isle of Man

External relations of the Isle of Man The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, but to a large extent its relations with other countries are handled by the United Kingdom. Legal status of the island In various laws of the United Kingdom, "the United Kingdom" is defined ...

International organization membership

The Isle of Man is a member of: * British-Irish Council (BIC) *

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(UPU)

Law and order in the Isle of Man

Law of the Isle of Man The legal system on the Isle of Man is Manx customary law, a form of common law. Manx law originally derived from Gaelic Brehon law and Norse Udal law. Since those early beginnings, Manx law has developed under the heavy influence of English com ...

* Capital punishment in the Isle of Man *

Citizenship Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ...

- Natives of the Isle of Man are British citizens * Human rights in the Isle of Man *

Law enforcement in the Isle of Man The Isle of Man Constabulary ( gv, Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin) is the national police service of the Isle of Man, an island of 85,000 inhabitants, situated approximately equidistant from Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. Structures a ...

Isle of Man Prison Isle of Man Prison is a mixed-use prison located in the Jurby parish of the Isle of Man. The prison is operated by the Isle of Man Prison Service (part of the Department of Home Affairs) and is the only functioning prison on the island. History ...

* Marriage in the Isle of Man * Software patents in the Isle of Man

Military of the Isle of Man

Military of the Isle of Man * Army: Combined Army Reserve Units including 156 Regt RLC 103 RA Regt, 75 Engr Regt, 4 LANCS(Duke of Lancs) & 4 PARA * Navy: None * Air Force: None * Special forces: None * Defence: The

is responsible for the Island's defence. ''See Isle of Man#Governance.''

Emergency services in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man Constabulary The Isle of Man Constabulary ( gv, Meoiryn-Shee Ellan Vannin) is the national police service of the Isle of Man, an island of 85,000 inhabitants, situated approximately equidistant from Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. Structures a ...

* Isle of Man Coastguard *

Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service ( gv, Shirveish Mooghey as Savail Ellan Vannin) is the fire brigade of the Isle of Man Government, providing fire and rescue cover throughout the Isle of Man, an independent Crown dependency located in the ...

* Isle of Man Civil Defence Corps * Isle of Man Ambulance Service

Local government in the Isle of Man

Local government in the Isle of Man Local government ( gv, gurneilys ynnydagh) in the Isle of Man was formerly based on six sheadings, which were divided into seventeen parishes (today referred to as "ancient parishes"). The island is today divided for local government purposes i ...

History of the Isle of Man

King of Mann and the Isles The Kingdom of the Isles consisted of the Isle of Man, the Hebrides and the islands of the Firth of Clyde from the 9th to the 13th centuries AD. The islands were known to the Norse as the , or "Southern Isles" as distinct from the or North ...

(1079–1164) * Battle of the Isle of Man (1158) *

King of Mann The King of Mann () was the title taken between 1237 and 1504 by the various rulers, both sovereign and suzerain, over the Kingdom of Mann – the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea, at the centre of the British Isles. Since 1504, th ...

(1164 - 1504) *

(1504–1765) * Act of Settlement 1704 *

Governor of the Isle of Man The title of Governor of the Isle of Man existed until 1828. Other titles were also used, especially before 1595. *Holan (1219–?), titled Seneschal *''List incomplete'' *Fogall McHascatt (1260–?), titled Seneschal *Godfrey MacManus (1266– ...

(1696–1828) *

(1773–present) *

Wimund Wimund was a bishop who became a seafaring warlord adventurer in the years after 1147. His story is passed down to us by 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh in his ''Historia rerum anglicarum'', Book I, Chapter 24 entitled "Of bisho ...

- 12th century, first Bishop of the Isle of Man, warlord * Internment camps in the Isle of Man *

Culture of the Isle of Man

Culture of the Isle of Man The culture of the Isle of Man is influenced by its Celtic and, to a lesser extent, its Norse origins, though its close proximity to the United Kingdom, popularity as a UK tourist destination, and recent mass immigration by British migrant worke ...

* Manx * Architecture of the Isle of Man ** List of abbeys and priories on the Isle of Man **

List of castles in the Isle of Man This is a list of castles in the Isle of Man. See also *List of castles *Castles in Ireland *Castles in Scotland * Castles in Wales *Castles in Northern Ireland References {{Castles in the Isle of Man Isle of Man Castles Isle of Man ...

* Languages of the Isle of Man ** Manx, a

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

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English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...

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Anglo-Manx Manx English (Manks English), or Anglo-Manx (Anglo-Manks; gv, Baarle Ghaelgagh), is the historic dialect of English spoken on the Isle of Man, though today in decline. It has many borrowings from Manx, a Goidelic language, and it differs wid ...

, the distinctive indigenous English dialect of the Manx ***

British English British English (BrE, en-GB, or BE) is, according to Lexico, Oxford Dictionaries, "English language, English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere". More narrowly, it can refer specifically to the English language in ...

, the usual form of English used in the Isle of Man, especially for formal purposes. * Cuisine of the Isle of Man * Events on the Isle of Man **

Festivals in the Isle of Man This is a list of regular festivals and events in the Isle of Man, both traditional and recently established. Traditional annual events The Isle of Man is a Celtic nation, and as such, there are close correspondences to Irish and Scottish fes ...

* Humour in the Isle of Man *

Manx National Heritage Manx National Heritage ( gv, Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin) is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. The organisation manages a significant proportion of the island’s physical heritage assets including over 3,000 acres of coastlin ...

** Noble and royal titles of the Isle of Man **

* Media in the Isle of Man ** Newspapers of the Isle of Man * National symbols of the Isle of Man **

Coat of arms of the Isle of Man The Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man, blazoned '' Gules three legs in armour flexed at the knee and conjoined at the thigh, all proper, garnished and spurred or'', dates from the late 13th century. The present version dates from 12 July 1996. As ...

Flag of the Isle of Man The flag of the Isle of Man or flag of Mann ( gv, brattagh Vannin) is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background. It has been the official flag of the Isle of Mann since 1 December 1932 and is based o ...

** National anthem of the Isle of Man * People of the Isle of Man ** Manx people ***

Manx surnames Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages. ...

** List of people on stamps of the Isle of Man ** Residents of the Isle of Man *

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Religion in the Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...

** Islam in the Isle of Man ** Roman Catholicism in the Isle of Man *

Scouting on the Isle of Man Scouting on the Isle of Man is represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom. The Scout Association's Island Headquarters are at Cunningham House in Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas. The association has its own campsite, Mullin ny Carty ...

* World Heritage Sites in the Isle of Man: None

Art in the Isle of Man

* Cuisine of the Isle of Man * Literature of the Isle of Man *

Music of the Isle of Man The music of the Isle of Man reflects Celtic, Norse and other influences, including those from its neighbours, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. The Isle of Man is a small island nation in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland ...

* Television in the Isle of Man

Sport in the Isle of Man

Sport in the Isle of Man For a small country, sport in the Isle of Man plays an important part in making the island known to the wider world. The principal international sporting event held on the island is the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycling event. However, the Isle ...

* Isle of Man's

national sport A national sport is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation. Some sports are ''de facto'' (not established by law) national sports, as sumo is in Japan and Gaelic games are in Ireland and field hockey in Pakistan, while othe ...

Cammag Cammag () is a team sport originating on the Isle of Man. It is closely related to the Scottish game of shinty and is similar to the Irish game of hurling. Once the most widespread sport on Man, it ceased to be played around 1900 after the introd ...

Isle of Man cricket team The Isle of Man national cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of the Isle of Man in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004 and an associate member in ...

* Football in the Isle of Man **

Isle of Man Football League The Isle of Man Football League is the senior football league on the Isle of Man and is run by the Isle of Man Football Association. Although the league is affiliated with The Football Association, it does not form a part of the English footba ...

** Football clubs in the Isle of Man *

Rugby union in the Isle of Man Rugby union in the Isle of Man is a popular sport. It has no national competitive side of its own, and is not affiliated to the IRB in its own right. For this reason, it has no IRB ranking. Governing body Rugby Union is played in the Isle of Ma ...

Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...

* Manx Grand Prix

Economy and infrastructure of the Isle of Man

Economy of the Isle of Man The economy of the Isle of Man is a low-tax economy with insurance, online gambling operators and developers, information and communications technology (ICT), and offshore banking forming key sectors of the island's economy. As an offshore financ ...

Banks of the Isle of Man A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

Communications in the Isle of Man The Isle of Man has an extensive communications infrastructure consisting of telephone cables, submarine cables, and an array of television and mobile phone transmitters and towers. Telecommunications Telegraph The history of Manx telecommunicat ...

** Internet in the Isle of Man **

Postage stamps and postal history of the Isle of Man This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is a self-governing British crown dependencies, Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The island is abo ...

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IM postcode area Postcodes were introduced in the Isle of Man in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postcode area. Each town or area is associated with one or more postal districts, assigned by Isle of Man Post Office. Outside the larger towns, the postal dis ...

** Television in the Isle of Man *

Companies of the Isle of Man A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

Currency of the Isle of Man The pound (; abbreviation: IMP; sign: £) is the currency of the Isle of Man, at parity with sterling. The Manx pound is divided into 100 pence. Notes and coins, denominated in pounds and pence, are issued by the Isle of Man Government. Par ...

: Pound ** Commemorative coins of the Isle of Man ** ISO 4217: n/a (informally IMP) * Energy in the Isle of Man **

Manx Electricity Authority The Manx Electricity Authority ( gv, Lught-reill Lectraghys Manninagh) was a Statutory Board of the Isle of Man Government which generated and supplied electricity for the Isle of Man. In 2014 it became part of the Manx Utilities Authority when i ...

** Windmills in the Isle of Man * Isle of Man Stock Exchange **

Traders' currency tokens of the Isle of Man The traders' currency tokens of the Isle of Man were issued in 1668 and between 1811 and 1831 by various issuers. John Murrey (1668) These tokens have the distinction of being the first Manx currency coins. They are denominated as 1 Penny. There ...

Tourism in the Isle of Man The tourism industry of the Isle of Man has been an important element in the economy for over a century. History In the early days visitors were mostly richer British families. Key for the development of the sector in the Victorian Era was the i ...

Transport in the Isle of Man There are a number of transport services around the Isle of Man, mostly consisting of paved roads, public transport, rail services, sea ports and an airport. Roads The island has a total of of public roads, all of which are paved. Roads are ...

Isle of Man Airport Isle of Man Airport ( Manx: ''Purt Aer Vannin'', also known as Ronaldsway Airport) is the main civilian airport on the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island at Ronaldsway near Castletown, southwest of Douglas, the island's ...

** Rail transport in the Isle of Man **

Roads in the Isle of Man There are a number of transport services around the Isle of Man, mostly consisting of paved roads, public transport, rail services, sea ports and an airport. Roads The island has a total of of public roads, all of which are paved. Roads are ...

* Water supply and sanitation in the Isle of Man **

Isle of Man Incinerator The Isle of Man Incinerator was designed by Savage & Chadwick Architects and has an unusual shape and design, the stack of which is designed to represent a Viking sail. SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK was awarded the contract to design, build and o ...

Education in the Isle of Man

Education in the Isle of Man *

List of universities in the Isle of Man This is a list of universities in the Isle of Man, a British Crown dependency. Institutes of Higher Education * University College Isle of Man (an associate college of the University of Chester) Centres of Higher Education * Centre for Man ...

List of schools in the Isle of Man This is a list of schools in the Isle of Man. It includes schools funded by the Isle of Man Department of Education and independent schools. Primary schools * Anagh Coar Primary School * Andreas Primary School * Arbory Primary School * Ashley ...