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Status: Crown dependency
Lieutenant Governor: Paul Haddacks
(2005)
Chief Minister: Tony Brown (2006)
Total area: 227 sq mi (588 sq km)
Population (2007 est.): 75,831 (growth
rate: 0.5%); birth rate: 11.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 5.7/1000;
life expectancy: 78.6; density per sq mi: 334
Capital (2003 est.): Douglas, 25,400
Monetary unit: Isle of Man pound
Major sources and definitions
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The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea, equidistant from
Scotland, Ireland, and England. Among its earliest inhabitants were Celts,
and their language, Manx, which is closely related to Irish and Scottish
Gaelic, remained the everyday speech of the people until the first half of
the 19th century. Manx now has no native speakers. Norse (Viking)
invasions began about 800, and the island was a dependency of Norway until
1266. During this period the Isle of Man came under a Scandinavian system
of government that has remained practically unchanged ever since. The
island entered the control of England in 1341. After allowing a succession
of feudal lords to rule the island, the British parliament purchased
sovereignty over the island in 1765. The Isle of Man continues to be
administered according to its own laws by a government composed of the
lieutenant governor, a legislative council, and a House of Keys, one of
the most ancient legislative assemblies in the world.
See also Encyclopedia: Isle of Man.
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