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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
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
Land use:
arable land: 9%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 46%
forests and woodland: 6%
other: 39% (includes 25% mountain and heathland)
Environment - current issues:
waste disposal (both household and industrial); trans boundary air pollution
Geography - note:
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
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