| Geography | Isle of Man |
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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 |
Area - comparative:
 | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
 | 0 km |
Coastline:
 | 160 km |
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 extremes:
 | lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m highest point: Snaefell 621 m |
Natural resources:
 | none |
Land use:
 | arable land: 9% permanent crops: 0% other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002) |
Irrigated land:
 | 0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | NA |
Environment - current issues:
 | waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution |
Environment - international agreements:
 | void |
Geography - note:
 | one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary |
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