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Web application MVC framework for PHP4 and PHP5. Event driven, component based, AJAX compatible. |
| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Douglas geographic coordinates: 54 09 N, 4 28 W time difference: UTC 0 (five hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 75,831 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | GMT |
| Location | Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland see map |
| Area | total: 572 sq km land: 572 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Manx (Norse-Celtic descent), Britons |
| Religions | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends |
| Languages | English, Manx Gaelic |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy |
| National holiday | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
| Constitution | unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act of 1961 does not embody the unwritten Manx Constitution |
| Legal system | English common law and Manx statute |
| Background | Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation. |
| Internet country code | .im |
