Isle of Man
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Repatriation
General Information for Isle of Man
Geo-political:
Capital City: Douglas. 54° 09.00′ N, 004° 29.00′ W
Nationality: (noun) Manxman(men), Manxwoman(women), (adjective) Manx.
Population: 90,499 (July 2020).
Communications:
International Direct Dial Code: 44.
Number of Internal Airports: 1 (2013).
Major Languages Spoken: English and Manx Gaelic.
Economy:
Currency: 1 Pound Sterling (GBP) of 100 Pence.
Exchange Rates:
(as of September 2024)
USD 1.00 = GBP 0.77
GBP 1.00 = USD 1.30
Exchange rates under licence from
XE.com
Main Industries: Financial services, light manufacturing and tourism.
Agricultural Products: Cereals, vegetables, cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
Imports: Timber, fertilizers and fish.
Exports: Tweeds, herring, processed shellfish, beef and lamb.
Commodities:
Environment:
Territorial Sea: 12 n.m.
Exclusive Fishing Zone: Exclusive Fishing Zone: 12 n.m.
Coastline Extent: 160 km.
Climate: Temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about a third of the time.
Natural Resources:
Terrain: Hills in north and south bisected by central valley.
REPATRIATION:
Isle of Man visa requirements depend on a person’s nationality and where they are
travelling from, as the island is part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) alongside the
UK, Ireland, Guernsey, and Jersey.
Holders of a valid visa for the UK or the Channel Islands can travel freely around
the Common Travel Area without the need for applying for a specific visa for the Isle
of Man.
Nationals of certain countries do not need to apply for entry clearance prior to travel
to the Isle of Man/United Kingdom. Instead, they are assessed at the point of entry
into the United Kingdom.
Also see
General – Repatriation before first United Kingdom port.
