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<text>
<title>
Isle of Man (UK): Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Man, Isle of
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: in the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Great Britain
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 588 km2</l>
<l> land area: 588 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: nearly 3.5 times the size of Washington,
DC</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 113 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 3 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: cool summers and mild winters; humid; overcast about half
the time
</p>
<p>Terrain: hills in north and south bisected by central valley
</p>
<p>Natural resources: lead, iron ore
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: NA%</l>
<l> permanent crops: NA%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: NA%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: NA%</l>
<l> other: NA% (extensive arable land and forests)</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: strong westerly winds prevail
</p>
<p>Note: one small islet, the Calf of Man, lies to the southwest, and
is a bird sanctuary
</p></body></article></text>