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Brief History. The Isle of Man became a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa AD 700 to AD 900. The Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles was created by Godred Crovan in 1079. Norway's King Magnus VI ceded the isles to Scotland in 1266, as dictated in the Treaty of Perth. The Isle of Man came under English control in the 14th century and to the British Crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.

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Country Information

Local name: Isle of Man

Capital: Douglas

Population: 75,441

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: British pound (GBP)

Land size: 572 sq km

Topography: hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Typical foods:

Major exports: tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef, lamb

Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: Manx Gaelic

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

Literacy rate:

Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 78.49 years

Ethnic groups: Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Briton

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