Isle of Man Mannin, Ellan Vannin (Manx) | |
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| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "O Land of Our Birth" "God Save the Queen" | |
 Location of the Isle of Man (green)
in Europe (dark grey) | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Norse control | 9th century |
| Scottish control | 2 July 1266 |
| English control | 1399 |
| Revested into British Crown | 10 May 1765 |
| Capital and largest city | Douglas 54°09′N 4°29′W / 54.150°N 4.483°W |
| Official languages | English Manx |
| Religion | Largely Christian |
| Demonym(s) | Manx (Manxman (plural: Manxmen), Manxwoman (plural: Manxwomen)) |
| Government | Parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy |
| Elizabeth II | |
| Sir Richard Gozney | |
| Howard Quayle | |
| Legislature | Tynwald |
| Legislative Council | |
| House of Keys | |
| Area | |
• Total | 572 km2 (221 sq mi) (unranked) |
• Water (%) | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 2,030 ft (620 m) |
| Population | |
• 2016 census | 83,314[1] (202nd) |
• Density | 148/km2 (383.3/sq mi) (78th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $7.43 billion (161st) |
• Per capita | $84,600 (9th) |
| Gini | 0.41[2] low |
| HDI (2010) | 0.849[3] very high · 14th |
| Currency | Pound sterling Manx pound (£) (GBP) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (BST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains electricity | 240 V–50 Hz |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +44 |
| UK postcode | |
| ISO 3166 code | IM |
| Internet TLD | .im |
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man, also known as Mann, is a self-governing British Crown dependency situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title of Lord of Mann and is represented by a lieutenant governor. The United Kingdom is responsible for the isle's military defence.