{"id":501,"date":"2020-05-02T00:13:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2020-05-05T21:33:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:33:20","slug":"isle-of-man","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eurominority.eu\/index.php\/en\/isle-of-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Isle of Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Isle of Man, at the inter Celtic crossroads<\/h2>
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The Isle of Man is the smallest Celtic nation. Situated at equal distance between Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, it has much autonomy but is not known as a sovereign state. <\/p>

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Dating from the 13th century, the Manx flag represents three legs in the form of a triskel on a red background. Its origin has been the subject of debate but the triskel often represents the three constitutive elements of life: air, water and fire. It could also represent the three personalities of the Celtic pantheon: Lugh, Daghda (Taran) and Ogme. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

Dependent on\nthe British crown, the Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom. Thus,\neven if the island is not independent and Queen Elizabeth II is the\nrecognised sovereign there, it benefits de facto from a quasi-state status.\nSome abilities remain the prerogative of the United Kingdom, such as foreign\naffairs and defence. The parliament of the island is considered one of the\noldest in the world and dates back to 979. It is known as the Tinvaal <\/em>(Tynwald\nin English). It is made up of two rooms: the Kiare as Feed<\/em> (Room of\nKeys), elected by direct suffrage, and the Yn Choonseil Slattyssaghle<\/em>,\nlegislative council, elected by indirect suffrage. Equally, it is one of the\nfirst European countries to have granted voting rights to women (1866).<\/p>

Marked by\nScandinavian influence, the Isle of Man nevertheless retains a strong Celtic\nculture. The last native speaker of Manx, Ned Maddrell, died in 1974. However,\nit is spoken as a second language by many thousands of Manx people. In spite of\nan important number of Britons installing a strong Anglicism, the Manx embarked\non a campaign to reclaim their culture, notably music and dance, taught as\nextracurricular activities in schools.<\/p>

As with the Faroe Islands, the Isle of Man benefits\nfrom a special regime which allows them to not be part of the European Union.\nThe Manx pound is the money in circulation and the vigorous tax regime allows\nbusinesses to benefit from substantial advantages. Because of this it has\nbecome a true tax haven.<\/p>

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Identity card<\/h3>
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Name <\/em><\/td> Ellan Vannin <\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
<\/em>Isle of Ma<\/em>n<\/strong> | English<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Population <\/em><\/td> 80,058 inhab.<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Area<\/em><\/td> 572 km\u00b2<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Languages <\/em><\/td> Gaelg <\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
English <\/em><\/strong>| English <\/em>(official) <\/td><\/tr>
Number of native speakers<\/em><\/td> 1,689 <\/strong> | Manx<\/em> (2001)<\/em> <\/td><\/tr>
State of guardianship<\/em><\/td> United Kingdom<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Official status<\/em><\/td> Dependency of the British crown<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Capital <\/em><\/td>Doolish <\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
Douglas <\/em><\/strong>| English<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Historic religion<\/em><\/td>Christian Anglican<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Flag<\/em><\/td> Tree cassyn<\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
(The three legs) <\/td><\/tr>
Anthem<\/em><\/td> Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin<\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
(O Land of My Birth)<\/td><\/tr>

\ufeffMotto<\/em> <\/td>
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit<\/strong> | Latin<\/em>
Aghterbee ceauee shiu eh, shassee eh<\/em><\/strong> | Manx<\/em>
(Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Timeline<\/h3>
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