Short facts about the geography of Man, Isle of

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 land:  572 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

160 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:  12 NM territorial sea:  12 NM

Climate:

cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time

Terrain:

hills in north and south bisected by central valley

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Irish Sea 0 m highest point:  Snaefell 621 m

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:  9% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  46% forests and woodland:  6% other:  39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Natural hazards:

NA

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

Source: World Factbook