isle of man

     

The Isle of Man (Manx: Ellan Vannin, pronounce [ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn]) or Mannin (Manx: Mannin, [ˈmanɪn]) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Crown is represented by a Lieutenant Governor. The island is not part of the United Kingdom, but foreign relations, defence, and ultimate good-governance of the Isle of Man are the responsibility of the government of the United Kingdom.

Trivia about isle of man

  • We assume there are plenty of females on this isle halfway between England & Ireland
  • The Manx cat is native to this landmass in the Irish Sea
  • Douglas is the capital of this isle, a British crown dependency
  • Known for a cycle race & a cat, this Irish Sea isle is where it's at
  • The Court of Tynwald is the chief legislative body of this island in the Irish Sea
  • Tailless critters from this isle between England & Ireland are treasured by their owners
  • Founded over 1000 years ago by the Vikings, Tynwald Court on this Irish Sea isle is one of the oldest legislatures
  • This small isle in the Irish Sea has its own language, which now has to be taught in schools or it'll die out
  • Popular modern gold coins include the cat series introduced in 1988 by this island off England