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Island in the Irish Sea, a dependency of the British crown, but not part of the UK

Area:

570 sq km/220 sq mi

Capital:

Douglas

Towns and Cities:

Ramsey, Peel, Castletown

Features:

Snaefell 620 m/2,035 ft; annual TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle races, gambling casinos, Britain's first free port, tax haven; tailless Manx cat

Industries:

Light engineering products ; agriculture, fishing, tourism, banking, and insurance are important

Currency:

The island produces its own coins and notes in UK currency denominations

Population:

(1991) 69,800

Language:

English (Manx, nearer to Scottish than Irish Gaelic, has been almost extinct since the 1970s)

Government:

Crown-appointed lieutenant-governor, a legislative council, and the representative House of Keys, which together make up the Court of Tynwald, passing laws subject to the royal assent. Laws passed at Westminster only affect the island if specifically so provided

History:
Norwegian until 1266, when the island was ceded to Scotland; it came under UK administration 1765.