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: 588 sq km
land: 588 sq km
water: 0 sq km

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

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 113 km

Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half the time

Terrain hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 620 m

Natural resources lead, iron ore

Land use
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: NA% (extensive arable land and forests)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

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

NOTE: The information regarding Man, Isle of on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Man, Isle of Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Man, Isle of Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.