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Location:
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Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland
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Geographic coordinates:
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54 15 N, 4 30 W
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Map references:
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europe
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Area:
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total: 572 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 572 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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160 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
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Climate:
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temperate; cool summers and mild winters; overcast about one-third of the time
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Terrain:
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hills in north and south bisected by central valley
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution
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Geography - note:
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one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and is a bird sanctuary
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