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'''Monetary unit''' Manx pound (£M)5<br> | '''Monetary unit''' Manx pound (£M)5<br> | ||
'''Population''' (2013 est.) 86,600<br> | '''Population''' (2013 est.) 86,600<br> | ||
'''Total area (sq mi)''' 221<br> | |||
'''Total area (sq km)''' 572<br> | |||
'''Urban-rural p:opulation'''<br> | |||
:Urban: (2006) 71.6% | |||
:Rural: (2006) 28.4% | |||
'''Life expectancy at birth'''<br> | |||
:Male: (2006) 75.3 years | |||
:Female: (2006) 81.2 years | |||
'''Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate'''<br> | |||
:Male: not available | |||
:Female: not available | |||
'''GNI per capita (U.S.$) (2010–2011) 66,923'''<br> | |||
1Ellan Vannin in Manx Gaelic. | |||
2Collective name is Tynwald. | |||
3Includes 3 ex officio seats. | |||
4Manx Gaelic has limited official recognition. | |||
5Equivalent in value to pound sterling (£); the Isle of Man government issues both paper money and coins. | |||
==Background of Isle of Man== | ==Background of Isle of Man== | ||
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The government consists of an elected president; a Legislative Council, or upper house; and a popularly elected House of Keys, or lower house. The two houses function as separate legislative bodies but come together to form what is known as the Tynwald Court to transact legislative business. The House of Keys constitutes one of the most ancient legislative assemblies in the world. The Isle of Man levies its own taxes. | The government consists of an elected president; a Legislative Council, or upper house; and a popularly elected House of Keys, or lower house. The two houses function as separate legislative bodies but come together to form what is known as the Tynwald Court to transact legislative business. The House of Keys constitutes one of the most ancient legislative assemblies in the world. The Isle of Man levies its own taxes. | ||
Though fishing, agriculture, and smuggling were formerly important, offshore financial services, high-technology manufacturing, and tourism from Britain are now the mainstays of the island’s economy. The island’s annual Tourist Trophy motorcycle races (in June) attract many visitors. The island’s farms produce oats, wheat, barley, turnips, and potatoes, and cattle and sheep graze on the pastures of the central massif. The principal towns are Douglas, the capital; Peel; Castletown; and Ramsey. There is an airport near Castletown, and packet boats connect Man with the British mainland. Pop. (2006) 80,058. | Though fishing, agriculture, and smuggling were formerly important, offshore financial services, high-technology manufacturing, and tourism from Britain are now the mainstays of the island’s economy. The island’s annual Tourist Trophy motorcycle races (in June) attract many visitors. The island’s farms produce oats, wheat, barley, turnips, and potatoes, and cattle and sheep graze on the pastures of the central massif. The principal towns are Douglas, the capital; Peel; Castletown; and Ramsey. There is an airport near Castletown, and packet boats connect Man with the British mainland. Pop. (2006) 80,058. | ||
==Geography of Isle Man== | |||
==Demography of Isle Man== | |||
==Economy of Isle Man== | |||
==Government and Society of Isle Man== | |||
==Culture Life of Isle Man== | |||
==History of Isle Man== | |||
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