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> Man, Isle of > Geography (Facts)
| Man, Isle of - Geography (Facts) |
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| Location: |
Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
| Geographic coordinates: |
54 15 N, 4 30 W |
| Map references: |
Europe |
| Area: |
total: 572 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 572 sq km |
| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline: |
160 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
| Climate: |
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time |
| Terrain: |
hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
| Natural resources: |
none |
| Land use: |
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002) |
| Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: |
NA |
| Environment - current issues: |
waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
| Geography - note: |
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary |
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