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Motto: Quocunque Jeceris Stabit (Latin) Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand.[1] | ||||||
Anthem: “O Land of Our Birth” “Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin” (Manx) Royal anthem: “God Save the Queen“ | ||||||
Location of Isle of Man (Red)
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Capital (and largest city) | Douglas (Doolish) 54°09′N 4°29′W / 54.15°N 4.483°W / 54.15; -4.483 | |||||
Official language(s) | English, Manx[2] | |||||
Demonym | Manx | |||||
Government | British Crown Dependency Parliamentary democracy (Constitutional monarchy) | |||||
– | Lord of Mann | Elizabeth II | ||||
– | Lieutenant Governor | Adam Wood | ||||
– | Chief Minister | Allan Bell | ||||
Legislature | Tynwald | |||||
– | Upper house | Legislative Council | ||||
– | Lower house | House of Keys | ||||
Status | Crown dependency | |||||
– | Lordship of Mann revested in British crown | 1765 | ||||
Area | ||||||
– | Total | 572 km2 (196th) 221 sq mi | ||||
– | Water (%) | 0 | ||||
Population | ||||||
– | estimate | 84,655 (202nd) | ||||
– | Density | 140/km2 (109th) 362.4/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
– | Total | $2.113 billion (162nd) | ||||
– | Per capita | $35,000 (12th) | ||||
Gini | 41[3] | |||||
HDI (2010) | 0.849[4] (very high) (14th) | |||||
Currency | Pound sterling1 (GBP ) |
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Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |||||
– | Summer (DST) | (UTC+1) | ||||
Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) | |||||
Drives on the | left | |||||
ISO 3166 code | IM | |||||
Internet TLD | .im | |||||
Calling code | +44 specifically +44-1624 (landline) area code +44-7524, +44-7624, +44-7924 (mobile) | |||||
1 | The Isle of Man Treasury issues its own sterling |
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