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
land:
572 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 160 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone:
12 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: cool summers and mild winters; temperate; 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%
permanent pastures:
46%
forests and woodland:
6%
other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km
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