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GEOGRAPHY: The Isle of Man is part of the British Isles, an archipelago off the north-western coast of mainland
Europe. The island lies in the Irish Sea, approximately equidistant between England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Approximately 48 kilometres (32 mi) long and between 13 and 24 kilometres (8 and 15 mi) in breadth, the island has
an area of around 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi).
POLITICS: The island formerly had a Manx National Party and a Manx Communist party. There are Manx members in
the Celtic League, a political pressure group that advocates greater co-operation between and political autonomy for
the Celtic nations. The main political issues include the Island's relationship with the finance sector, housing prices and
shortages, and the Manx language. The vast majority of the members of the House of Keys are non-partisan (19), with
two representatives from the Manx Labour Party and three from the Alliance for Progressive Government. The next
scheduled election is in 2006.
HISTORY: The Isle of Man became a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa AD 700 to AD 900. The Norse Kingdom of Mann
and the Isles was created by Godred Crovan in 1079. Norway's King Magnus VI ceded the isles to Scotland in 1266, as
dictated in the Treaty of Perth. The Isle of Man came under English control in the 14th century and to the British Crown
in 1765.
CAPITAL CITY: Douglas
Europe. The island lies in the Irish Sea, approximately equidistant between England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Approximately 48 kilometres (32 mi) long and between 13 and 24 kilometres (8 and 15 mi) in breadth, the island has
an area of around 572 square kilometres (221 sq mi).
POLITICS: The island formerly had a Manx National Party and a Manx Communist party. There are Manx members in
the Celtic League, a political pressure group that advocates greater co-operation between and political autonomy for
the Celtic nations. The main political issues include the Island's relationship with the finance sector, housing prices and
shortages, and the Manx language. The vast majority of the members of the House of Keys are non-partisan (19), with
two representatives from the Manx Labour Party and three from the Alliance for Progressive Government. The next
scheduled election is in 2006.
HISTORY: The Isle of Man became a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa AD 700 to AD 900. The Norse Kingdom of Mann
and the Isles was created by Godred Crovan in 1079. Norway's King Magnus VI ceded the isles to Scotland in 1266, as
dictated in the Treaty of Perth. The Isle of Man came under English control in the 14th century and to the British Crown
in 1765.
CAPITAL CITY: Douglas
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Isle of Man Guide
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Mann Cat Sanctuary
http://www.gov.im/tourism/culture/attr
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http://www.gov.im/tourism/culture/attr
actions/manncats_attract.xml
