Administrative divisions none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections |
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Capital city
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Douglas |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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54 09 N, 4 29 W |
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Constitution unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution |
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Executive branch > Cabinet
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Council of Ministers |
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Executive branch > Chief of state Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul K. HADDACKS (since 17 October 2005) |
Executive branch > Election results House of Keys speaker Tony BROWN elected chief minister by the Tynwald |
Executive branch > Head of government Chief Minister Tony BROWN (since 14 December 2006) |
Flag description red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used |
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Government type
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parliamentary democracy |
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Independence none (British crown dependency) |
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International organization participation
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UPU |
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Judicial branch High Court of Justice (justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor) |
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and Manx statutes |
Legislative branch bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (11 seats; members composed of the President of Tynwald, the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
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National holiday
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Tynwald Day, 5 July |
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Political parties and leaders Alliance for Progressive Government; Liberal Vannin Party [Peter KARRAN]; Man Labor Party; Man Nationalist Party (Mec Vannin) [Bernard MOFFATT]; note: most members sit as independents |
Political pressure groups and leaders Alliance for Progressive Government or APG (a government watchdog); Mec Vannin (political party advocating a sovereign state and environment policies); note - has only had one member elected to the Tynwald |
Suffrage 16 years of age; universal |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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