Isle of Man: Geography#
Location | Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland |
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Geographic Coordinates | 54 15 N, 4 30 W 54.25,-4.5 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 160 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | hills in north and south bisected by central valley |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | none |
Land Use | arable land: 43.86% permanent crops: 0% other: 56.14% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2011) |
Climate | temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time |
Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2011) |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary |