Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under English lordship in the 14th century before being purchased by the British Government in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency, which makes it a self-governing possession of the British Crown that is not part of the UK. The UK Government, however, remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
land: 572 sq km
water: 0 sq km
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
arable land: 43.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.9% (2018 est.)
forest: 6.1% (2018 est.)
other: 19.2% (2018 est.)
91,840 (2023 est.)
noun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)
adjective: Manx
White 94.7%, Asian 3.1%, Mixed 1%, Black 0.6%, other 0.4% (2021 est.)
note: data represent population by nationality
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.)
0-14 years: 16.15% (male 7,715/female 7,114)
15-64 years: 62.09% (male 28,978/female 28,044)
65 years and over: 21.77% (2023 est.) (male 9,408/female 10,581)
total dependency ratio: 58.6
youth dependency ratio: 23.6
elderly dependency ratio: 34.9
potential support ratio: 2.9 (2021)
total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)
male: 43.6 years
female: 46 years
0.48% (2023 est.)
10.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
10.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
4.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
most people concentrated in cities and large towns of which Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest
urban population: 53.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
27,000 DOUGLAS (capital) (2018)
at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
total: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
male: 4.5 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births
total population: 82.3 years (2023 est.)
male: 80.4 years
female: 84.2 years
1.88 children born/woman (2023 est.)
0.91 (2023 est.)
NA
improved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 99.1% of population
unimproved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: 0.9% of population (2020)
NA
NA
improved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: NA
unimproved: urban: NA
rural: NA
total: NA
NA
NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
air pollution, marine pollution; waste disposal (both household and industrial)
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
agricultural land: 74.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 43.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 30.9% (2018 est.)
forest: 6.1% (2018 est.)
other: 19.2% (2018 est.)
urban population: 53.5% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
0% of GDP (2017 est.)
municipal solid waste generated annually: 50,551 tons (2011 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 25,276 tons (2011 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 50% (2011 est.)
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
$6.792 billion (2015 est.)
$7.428 billion (2014 est.)
$6.298 billion (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars
0.25% (2019 est.)
2.21% (2018 est.)
4.69% (2017 est.)
$84,600 (2014 est.)
$86,200 (2013 est.)
$73,700 (2012 est.)
$6.792 billion (2015 est.)
4.1% (2017 est.)
1% (2016 est.)
Moody’s rating: Aa3 (2020)
Standard & Poors rating: N/A
note: The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained.
agriculture: 1% (FY12/13 est.)
industry: 13% (FY12/13 est.)
services: 86% (FY12/13 est.)comparison rankings:
cereals, vegetables; cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry
financial services, light manufacturing, tourism
-5.1% (2019 est.)
41,790 (2006)
1.1% (2017 est.)
2% (April 2011 est.)
total: 10.1% (2011 est.)
male: 11.8%
female: 8.2%
NA
lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA
revenues: $965 million (FY05/06 est.)
expenditures: $943 million (FY05/06 est.)
0.3% (of GDP) (FY05/06 est.)
14.2% (of GDP) (FY05/06 est.)
1 April - 31 March
NA
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
crude petroleum, artwork, vegetables, fruits, whiskies (2022)
NA
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
ships, delivery trucks (2022)
NA
Manx pounds (IMP) per US dollar -
Exchange rates:
0.727 (2021 est.)
0.78 (2020 est.)
0.783 (2019 est.)
0.75 (2018 est.)
0.777 (2017 est.)
electrification - total population: 100% (2021)
M
1 (2021)
1
note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and average maximum daily air temperature; paved runways can reach a length of 5,000 m (16,000 ft.), but the “typical” length of a commercial airline runway is between 2,500-4,000 m (8,000-13,000 ft.)
total: 63 km (2008)
narrow gauge: 6 km (2008) 1.076-m gauge (6 km electrified)
57 0.914-mm gauge (29 km electrified) note: primarily summer tourist attractions
total: 1,107 km (2022)
paved: 1,107 km
major seaport(s): Douglas, Ramsey
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