Man, Isle of
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Man, Isle of
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)Island, in the Irish Sea off the northwestern coast of England. Area: 221 sq mi (572 sq km). Population: (2009 est.) 81,500. Capital: Douglas (pop., 2001: 25,347). It is a crown dependency of Britain, with its own legislature. The popularly elected House of Keys constitutes one of the most ancient legislative assemblies in the world. The island is about 30 mi (48 km) long and 10 mi (16 km) wide. The Manx breed of tailless cats is believed to have originated there. It was home to Irish missionaries beginning in the 5th century CE and was held by the Norse (9th–13th centuries), Scots (13th–14th centuries), and English settlers (from the 14th century). It was made a crown possession in 1828.
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