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
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land: 572 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 194
Area - comparative:
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
160 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Climate:
temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time
Terrain:
hills in north and south bisected by central valley
Elevation:
mean elevation:
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elevation extremes:
lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Natural resources:
none
Land use:
agricultural land: 74.7%
arable land 43.8%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 30.9%
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forest: 6.1%
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other: 19.2% (2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
0 sq km (2012)
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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