Country name
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Isle of Man

Data code IM

Dependency status British crown dependency

Government type NA

National capital Douglas

Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency)

Independence none (British crown dependency)

National holiday Tynwald Day, 5 July

Constitution 1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act

Legal system English law and local statute

Suffrage 21 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Sir Timothy DAUNT (since NA 1995)
head of government: President of the Tynwald and the Legislative Council Sir Charles KERRUISH (since NA 1990)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
elections: the queen is a hereditary monarch; lieutenant governor appointed by the queen for a five-year term; president of the Legislative Council elected by the Tynwald for a five-year term; election last held NA (next to be held NA)
election results: Sir Charles KERRUISH elected president of the Legislative Council; percent of legislative vote - NA

Legislative branch bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a 10-member body composed of the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: House of Keys - last held 21 November 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)
election results: House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 24

Judicial branch High Court of Justice, justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor

Political parties and leaders there is no party system; members sit as independents

International organization participation none

Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency)

Flag description red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used

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 Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Man, Isle of Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.