Isle of Man

Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland

54 15 N, 4 30 W

Europe

572 sq km

572 sq km

0 sq km

Slightly more than three times the size of Washington, D.C.

0 km

160 km

12 nm

12 nm

Temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time

Hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Snaefell 621 m

Irish Sea 0 m

None

69.1% (2023 est.)

Arable land: 41.1% (2023 est.)

Permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)

Permanent pasture: 28% (2023 est.)

6.4% (2023 est.)

24.5% (2023 est.)

0 sq km (2022)

Most people concentrated in cities and large towns; Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest

Occasional high winds and rough seas

One small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary

92,666 (2025 est.)

46,543

46,123

Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)

Manx

White 94.7%, Asian 3.1%, Mixed 1%, Black 0.6%, other 0.4% (2021 est.)

English, Manx Gaelic (about 2% of the population has some knowledge)

Christian 54.7%, Muslim 0.5%, Buddhist 0.5%, Hindu 0.4%, Jewish 0.2%, none 43.8% (2021 est.)

16% (male 7,701/female 7,100)

61.9% (male 29,035/female 28,044)

22.1% (2024 est.) (male 9,595/female 10,794)

62.4 (2025 est.)

25.9 (2025 est.)

36.5 (2025 est.)

2.7 (2025 est.)

45.1 years (2025 est.)

43.7 years

46.1 years

0.41% (2025 est.)

10.25 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

10.2 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

4.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Most people concentrated in cities and large towns; Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest

53.5% of total population (2023)

0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

27,000 DOUGLAS (capital) (2018)

1.08 male(s)/female

1.08 male(s)/female

1.04 male(s)/female

0.89 male(s)/female

1.01 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

4.4 deaths/1,000 live births

3.7 deaths/1,000 live births

82.5 years (2024 est.)

80.7 years

84.4 years

1.87 children born/woman (2025 est.)

0.9 (2025 est.)

Total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)

Total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)

Total: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Urban: NA

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2022 est.) NA

Air pollution, marine pollution; waste disposal (both household and industrial)

Temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time

69.1% (2023 est.)

Arable land: 41.1% (2023 est.)

Permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)

Permanent pasture: 28% (2023 est.)

6.4% (2023 est.)

24.5% (2023 est.)

53.5% of total population (2023)

0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

50,600 tons (2024 est.)

50% (2011 est.)

None

Isle of Man

Ellan Vannin

I.O.M.

The name "man" may be derived from the Gaelic word for "mountain;" the local name is from the words ellan, or "island," and Vannin, a form of the name Mannan

Parliamentary democracy (Tynwald)

British crown dependency

Douglas

54 09 N, 4 29 W

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

The name comes from the Gaelic name Dubhghlais, or "black stream," referring to a nearby river; a second river was called Fionnghlais, or "white stream;" both river names were later shortened to Dhoo and Glass, respectively, which coincidentally comprised the elements of the town's name

No first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 24 local authorities each hold elections

UK laws apply, as well as Manx statutes

Development of the Isle of Man constitution dates to at least the 14th century

Proposed as a bill in the House of Keys, by the "Government," by a "Member of the House," or through petition to the House or Legislative Council; passage normally requires three separate readings and approval of at least 13 House members; following both House and Council agreement, assent is required by the lieutenant governor on behalf of the Crown

See United Kingdom

16 years of age; universal

Lord of Mann King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John LORIMER (since 29 September 2021)

Chief Minister Alfred CANNAN (since 12 October 2021)

Council of Ministers appointed by the lieutenant governor

The monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister indirectly elected by the Tynwald for a 5-year term (eligible for second term)

23 September 2021

2021: Alfred CANNAN (independent) elected chief minister; Tynwald House of Keys vote - 21 of 24 2016: Howard QUAYLE elected chief minister; Tynwald House of Keys vote - 21 of 33

2026

Tynwald (High Court of Tynwald)

Bicameral

House of Keys

24 (directly elected)

Plurality/majority

Full renewal

5 years

9/23/2021

Independent (21); Manx Labour Party (2); Liberal Vannin (1)

40%

September 2026

Legislative Council

11 (3 appointed, 8 indirectly elected)

Partial renewal

4 years

3/14/2023

36.4%

March 2028

Isle of Man High Court of Justice (consists of 3 permanent judges or "deemsters" and 1 judge of appeal; organized into the Staff of Government Division or Court of Appeal and the Civil Division); the Court of General Gaol Delivery (not formally part of the High Court but is administered as such) deals with serious criminal cases

Deemsters appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor; deemsters can serve until age 70

High Court; Court of Summary Gaol Delivery; Summary Courts; Magistrate's Court; specialized courts

Green Party Liberal Vannin Party or LVP Manx Labor Party

None (British crown dependency)

None (British crown dependency)

UPU

None (British Crown dependency)

Tynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded

Description: red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (triskelion) in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; a two-sided emblem is used to allow the toes to point clockwise on both sides of the flag history: the flag is based on the coat of arms of the last recognized Norse King of Mann, MAGNUS III (r. 1252-65); the triskelion has its roots in an early Celtic sun symbol

Triskelion (a motif of three legs)

Red, white

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom granted the Isle of Man’s coat of arms on July 12, 1996; the triskelion (three conjoined legs) on the shield represents resilience, resourcefulness, and hope; the Latin motto means “Wherever you throw it, it will stand,” a reference to the islanders’ ability to stand strong; the peregrine falcon represents the two falcons that the Isle of Man has paid to the UK monarch on Coronation Day since 1406, and the raven symbolizes the island’s former status as a Viking colony; the crown represents the UK monarch’s status as the Lord of Mann, although the island is self-governing

"God Save the King"

Unknown

Official anthem, as a British Crown dependency; played when the sovereign, members of the royal family, or the lieutenant governor are present

High-income British island economy; known financial services and tourism industries; taxation incentives for technology and financial firms to operate; historic fishing and agriculture industries are declining; major online gambling and film industry locale

-4.2% (2022 est.)

3.8% (2021 est.)

-8.8% (2020 est.)

$7.431 billion (2022 est.)

0.4% (2022 est.)

6.9% (2022 est.)

95.1% (2022 est.)

Cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry

Financial services, light manufacturing, tourism

-29.5% (2022 est.)

Almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)

Crude petroleum, artwork, vegetables, fruits, whiskies (2022)

Almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)

Ships, delivery trucks (2022)

Manx pounds (IMP) per US dollar -

0.782 (2024 est.)

0.805 (2023 est.)

0.811 (2022 est.)

0.727 (2021 est.)

0.78 (2020 est.)

100% (2022 est.)

National public radio has 3 FM stations and 1 AM station; 2 commercial radio broadcasters; receives radio and TV services via relays from British TV and radio broadcasters

.im

M

4 (2025)

1 (2025)

63 km (2008)

6 km (2008) 1.076-m gauge (6 km electrified)

269 (2023)

Bulk carrier 102, container ship 6, general cargo 27, oil tanker 56, other 78

2 (2024)

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0

2

0

1

Douglas, Ramsey

Defense is the responsibility of the UK