Introduction
Background
The Isle of Man was part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century, when it was ceded to Scotland, and it came under British control in 1765. The Isle of Man is a British Crown dependency, which means it is self-governing and not part of the UK, but the UK Government remains responsible for its defense and international representation.
Geography
Area
total : 572 sq km
land: 572 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Natural resources
none
People and Society
Population
total: 92,269
Ethnic groups
White 94.7%, Asian 3.1%, Mixed 1%, Black 0.6%, other 0.4% (2021 est.)
Languages
English, Manx Gaelic (about 2% of the population has some knowledge)
Religions
Christian 54.7%, Muslim 0.5%, Buddhist 0.5%, Hindu 0.4%, Jewish 0.2%, none 43.8% (2021 est.)
Population growth rate
0.45% (2024 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Tynwald)
Capital
name: Douglas
Executive branch
chief of state: Lord of Mann King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John LORIMER (since 29 September 2021)
head of government: Chief Minister Alfred CANNAN (since 12 October 2021)
Legislative branch
summary: bicameral High Court of Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (11 seats) and the House of Keys (24 seats)
Economy
Economic overview
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
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$6.792 billion (2015 est.)
$7.428 billion (2014 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$84,600 (2014 est.)
Exports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Exports - commodities
crude petroleum, artwork, vegetables, fruits, whiskies (2022)
Imports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Imports - commodities
ships, delivery trucks (2022)
Page last updated: Wednesday, August 07, 2024