Man Isle of People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 65,000(July 1986), average annual growth rate 1.2%

Nationality: noun—Manxman, adjective— Manx

Ethnic divisions: native Manx of Norse-Celtic descent; British

Religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends

Language: English, Manx Gaelic

Literacy compulsory education between ages of 5 and 15

Labor force: 25,864, manufacturing 3,467, construction 2,921, transport and communication 2.300, retail 2,687, professional and scientific services 3,737 (1981); unemployment 8% (1984)

Organized labor: 22 labor unions patterned along British lines (1971)

NOTE: The information regarding Man Isle of on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Man Isle of 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Man Isle of 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.