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| 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
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| Area: |
total:
572 sq km
land:
572 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
cool summers and mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time
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| Terrain: |
hills in north and south bisected by central valley
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Irish Sea 0 m
highest point:
Snaefell 621 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
9%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
46%
forests and woodland:
6%
other:
39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
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| Environment - current issues: |
waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
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| Geography - note: |
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
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