Setting up a Business in the Isle of Man

About the Isle of Man - Facts and Figures

	Official Name		Isle of Man
			Ellan Vannin
	Land Area		572 sq:km / 227 sq. miles
	Location		Centre of the Irish Sea
	Capital City		Douglas
	Head of State		Her Majesty the Queen
	Population		76,315
	Working Population		40,000
	Unemployment		1.5%
	Official Language		English, Manx Gaelic (approximately 0.01%)
	Currency		Pound Sterling although the Government prints The Manx Pound which are freely exchangeable on the Island with GBP.
	Exchange Rate GBP		US$ 1.70
	GDP		US$ 2,415,848 (2004)
	GDP Per Head		US$ 31,000
	GBP Growth		6.3% (2004)
	Inflation		3.8%
	Trade		Mainly with the United Kingdom
	Religions		Predominantly Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian

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