Geography
Location: Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
Area:
total: 572 sq km
land: 572 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Economy
GDP: $2.113 billion (2003 est.)
GDP growth rate: NA%
GDP per capita: $28,500 (2003 est.)
Inflation rate: 3.6% (March 2003 est.)
Currency: British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Exchange rates: Manx pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001)
People
Population: 75,441 (July 2006 est.)
Growth rate: 0.52% (2006 est.)
Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends
Languages: English, Manx Gaelic
