Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Isle of Man
Isle of Man Mannin, Ellan Vannin (Manx) | |
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| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "O Land of Our Birth"[b]
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 Location of the Isle of Man (green)
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| Sovereign state responsible for the Isle of Man |  United Kingdom[a] |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Norse control | 9th century |
| Scottish control | 2 July 1266 |
| English control | 1399 |
| Revested into British Crown | 10 May 1765 |
| Capital | Douglas 54°09′00″N 04°28′39″W / 54.15000°N 4.47750°W |
| Official languages | English, Manx |
| Religion | Christianity (largely) |
| Demonym(s) | Manx; Manxman (plural, Manxmen); Manxwoman (plural, Manxwomen) |
| Government | Parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy |
| Elizabeth II | |
| Sir John Lorimer | |
| Alfred Cannan MHK[3] | |
| Legislature | Tynwald |
| Legislative Council | |
| House of Keys | |
| Area | |
• Total | 572 km2 (221 sq mi) (unranked) |
• Water (%) | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2016 census | 83,314[4] (202nd) |
• Density | 148/km2 (383.3/sq mi) (78th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | $7.43 billion (161st) |
• Per capita | $84,600 (9th) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | US$7,492,000,000[5] |
| Gini | 0.41[6] low |
| HDI (2010) | 0.849[7] 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 an island and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The United Kingdom is responsible for the isle's military defence.