Introduction
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Geography
People and Society
Population
comparison rankings: total 198; female 198; male 198
Median age
comparison ranking: total 26
Population growth rate
comparison ranking: 153
Birth rate
comparison ranking: 178
Death rate
comparison ranking: 34
Net migration rate
comparison ranking: 22
Infant mortality rate
comparison ranking: total 186
Life expectancy at birth
comparison ranking: total population 28
Total fertility rate
comparison ranking: 127
Government
National coat of arms
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom granted the Isle of Man’s coat of arms on July 12, 1996. The triskelion (three conjoined legs) on the shield represents resilience, resourcefulness, and hope. The Latin motto means “Wherever you throw it, it will stand,” a reference to the islanders’ ability to stand strong. The peregrine falcon represents the two falcons that the Isle of Man has paid to the UK monarch on Coronation Day since 1406, and the raven symbolizes the island’s former status as a Viking colony. The crown represents the UK monarch’s status as the Lord of Mann, although the island is self-governing.:
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
comparison ranking: 173
Real GDP growth rate
comparison ranking: 83
Real GDP per capita
comparison ranking: 9
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
comparison ranking: 129
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
comparison rankings: services 2; industry 200; agriculture 204
Industrial production growth rate
comparison ranking: 21
Unemployment rate
comparison ranking: 8
Energy
Transportation
Merchant marine
comparison ranking: total 62