Page last updated on February 21,

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
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 194
land: 572 sq km
[see also: Area - land country ranks ]
water: 0 sq km
[see also: Area - water country ranks ]

Area - comparative:
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
160 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

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
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: Snaefell 621 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - highest point country ranks ]

Natural resources:
none

Land use:
arable land: 9%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 0%
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other: 91% (permanent pastures, forests, mountain, and heathland) (2002)
[see also: Land use - other country ranks ]

Irrigated land:
0 sq km
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]

Natural hazards:
NA

Environment - current issues:
waste disposal (both household and industrial); transboundary air pollution

Geography - note:
one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest and is a bird sanctuary