Surrounded by the Irish Sea and located west of the United Kingdom and east of Ireland, the ISLE OF MAN is a self-governing British Crown Dependency containing Isle of Man (the main island) and several much smaller islands surrounding it. The second largest island is Calf of Man, which is located southwest of the main island; according to the Wikipedia list of islands (opens in new window), its population is 2. Other islands include Chicken Rock, Kitterland, Saint Mary's Isle, Saint Michael's Isle, and Saint Patrick's Isle. The capital and largest city is Douglas. Even though the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, the currency is a local issue of the British Pound (GBP): the Manx Pound.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Isle of Man
Surrounded by the Irish Sea and located west of the United Kingdom and east of Ireland, the ISLE OF MAN is a self-governing British Crown Dependency containing Isle of Man (the main island) and several much smaller islands surrounding it. The second largest island is Calf of Man, which is located southwest of the main island; according to the Wikipedia list of islands (opens in new window), its population is 2. Other islands include Chicken Rock, Kitterland, Saint Mary's Isle, Saint Michael's Isle, and Saint Patrick's Isle. The capital and largest city is Douglas. Even though the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, the currency is a local issue of the British Pound (GBP): the Manx Pound.
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