| Isle of man ((in)Isle of man(gv)Ellan Vannin) | |
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| Capital city | Douglas |
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| Area | 572 km² |
| Population | 84 655 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 148 inhab./km² |
| Official languages | English, Mannois |
| Cash | Manx pound |
| Telephone prefix | 44 |
| Internet suffix | .im |
| Flow direction | Drive to the left |
| Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
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 54 ° 14 ′ 6 ″ N 4 ° 31 ′ 30 ″ W | |
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Isle of man is a territory made up of a main island and a few islets located in the Irish Sea, in the center of British islands. The Isle of Man forms a dependency of the British Crown, meaning that the island does not belong to the UK nor to theEuropean Union but falls directly under the ownership of the British sovereign, currently Queen Elizabeth II, who acts as Lord of Man. This status does not make it a recognized independent state, but the island enjoys wide political and economic autonomy.
Understand
Cities
Other destinations
To go
Formalities
Man applies the same policy of Visa that the UK. See that country's page for more information.
By plane
- 1 Ronaldsway Airport (IATA : IOM, ICAO: EGNS, Isle of Man Airport, Purt Aer Vannin) (near Castletown, 12 km south of Douglas) – the only airport infrastructure on the island, located in the south-east of the island
On a boat
The Isle of Man Sea Terminal located at Douglas, welcomes ferries from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which provides daily connections between the island and the ports of: Heysham and Liverpool (England), Belfast (North Ireland) Where Dublin (Republic of Ireland).
Circulate
By car
Due to the size and small footprint, the Isle of Man has no motorways or expressways. Rare thing in Europe : No default speed limit applies on ordinary roads outside built-up areas. On the other hand, they do exist in the city and they are very strict ... 30 mph that is 48 km / h.
As in all of the British Isles, the direction of traffic is to the left of the road.
To speak
The official languages areEnglish and the Manx, a Celtic language of the Gaelic group, close toIrish and even closer to Scottish Gaelic. The government's use of Manx is mostly symbolic, but a growing number of language activists are reviving the language whose last speaker reputed to have spoken as his mother tongue, Ned Maddrell, died on . Today, it is estimated that just over 2% of the island's population can speak Manx.
To buy
The archipelago has its own currency, the Manx pound at par with the pound sterling.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Communicate
Security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:999 |
