The Isle of Man Done by: Oksana Slovik Eph-44
The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical centre of the British Isles.
The flag of the Isle of Man, or flag of Mann is a triskelion, composed of three armoured legs with golden spurs, upon a red background.
The motto is quocunque jeceris stabit, which is LATIN and means: "whichever way you throw, it will stand".
At the 2006 interim census, The Isle of Man was home to 80, 058 people, of whom 26, 218 resided in the island's capital, Douglas.
The Isle of Man has a temperate clim ate with cool summers and mild winters. Average rainfall is higher than the average for the British Isles.
The official language of the Isle of Man is English, while Manx Gaelic has also had official status since 1985. Manx has traditionally been spoken but is now considered "critically endangered“.
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
The Manx pound or Isle of Man pound is a local issue of the pound sterling, issued by the Isle of Man Government. It is subdivided into 100 pence.
The island's symbol has been the so -called "three legs of Mann“.
In Manx mythology, the island was ruled by Mannan mac Lir, a Celtic sea god, who would draw his misty cloak around the island to protect it from invaders. One of the principal theories about the origin of the name Mann is that it is named after Manannan.
Traditionally the national dish of the island is Spuds and Herrin, boiled potatoes and herring. This plain dish is chosen because of its role supporting the subsistence farmers of the island, who crofted the land fished the sea for centuries.
There are two domestic animals specifically connected to the Isle of Man, though they are also found elsewhere.
The Manx Cat is a breed of cat noted for having a genetic mutation that causes it to have a shortened tail.
The Manx Loaghtan sheep is a breed native to the island. It has dark brown wool and four or sometimes six horns.
