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
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land: 572 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data): 194

Area - comparative:
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km

Coastline:
160 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
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exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
[see also: Maritime claims - exclusive fishing zone country ranks ]

Climate:
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time

Terrain:
hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Elevation:
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m

Natural resources:
none

Land use:
agricultural land: 74.7% (2011 est.)
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arable land: 43.8% (2011 est.)
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permanent crops: 0% (2011 est.)
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permanent pasture: 30.9% (2011 est.)
[see also: Land use - permanent pasture country ranks ]
forest: 6.1% (2011 est.)
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other: 19.2% (2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
0 sq km (2012)
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Population distribution:
most people concentrated in cities and large towns of which Douglas, in the southeast, is the largest

Natural hazards:
occasional high winds and rough seas

Environment - current issues:
air pollution, marine pollution; waste disposal (both household and industrial)

Geography - note:
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary