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__NOTOC__The '''Isle of Man''' (Manx: '''Ellan Vannin'''), or simply '''Mann''' (Manx: '''Mannin'''), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between [[Scotland]]; [[England]]; [[Ireland]] and [[Wales]]. | __NOTOC__The '''Isle of Man''' (Manx: '''Ellan Vannin'''), or simply '''Mann''' (Manx: '''Mannin'''), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between [[Scotland]]; [[England]]; [[Ireland]] and [[Wales]]. | ||
[[Image:IsleOfMan1.jpg|center|300px|IsleOfMan1.jpg]] | [[Image:IsleOfMan1.jpg|border|center|300px|IsleOfMan1.jpg]] | ||
The Isle of Man is neither part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union. | The Isle of Man is neither part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union. | ||
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The official languages of the Isle of Man are '''Manx Gaelic''' and English although, by the middle of the twentieth century only a few elderly native speakers remained. | The official languages of the Isle of Man are '''Manx Gaelic''' and English although, by the middle of the twentieth century only a few elderly native speakers remained. | ||
[[Image:Manx-flag.png|center|300px|Manx-flag.png]] | [[Image:Manx-flag.png|border|center|300px|Manx-flag.png]] | ||
The population of the Isle of Man is about 80,000. Its capital is '''Douglas''' (Manx: ''Doolish'') on the east coast and other towns are '''Ramsey''' (Manx: ''Rhumsaa''); '''Peel''' (Manx: ''Purt ny hInshey''); '''Laxey''' (Manx: ''Laksaa''); '''Port Erin''' (Manx: ''Purt Chiarn'') and '''Castletown''' (Manx: ''Balley Chashtal''). | The population of the Isle of Man is about 80,000. Its capital is '''Douglas''' (Manx: ''Doolish'') on the east coast and other towns are '''Ramsey''' (Manx: ''Rhumsaa''); '''Peel''' (Manx: ''Purt ny hInshey''); '''Laxey''' (Manx: ''Laksaa''); '''Port Erin''' (Manx: ''Purt Chiarn'') and '''Castletown''' (Manx: ''Balley Chashtal''). | ||
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#[[Jurby, Isle of Man|Jurby]] | #[[Jurby, Isle of Man|Jurby]] | ||
#[[Lezayre, Isle of Man|Lezayre]] | #[[Lezayre, Isle of Man|Lezayre]] | ||
#[[Lonan, Isle of Man|Lonan]] | #[[Lonan, Isle of Man|Lonan<br>(]]includes Laxey) | ||
#[[Malew, Isle of Man|Malew<br>]] (includes Castletown) | #[[Malew, Isle of Man|Malew<br>]] (includes Castletown) | ||
#[[Marown, Isle of Man|Marown]] | #[[Marown, Isle of Man|Marown]] | ||