This presentation was made by María López Hermida from CPI Tino Grandío, Guntín.

1. Isle of Man
By María Lopez Hermida
2014

2. Isle of Man
In the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain
and Ireland.
Isle of Man is a European country, Douglas is the
Capital.

3. Isle of Man
Population: 80,058
Land area: 572 square kilometres
Languages: Manx and English
Main cities: Douglas
Monetary unit: Manx pound and Pound sterling
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of state/president/king/queen:Queen Elizabethll

4. Isle of Man
Origins and history: In 1266, the island became part of
Scotland. It became part of the English Crown in 1399
but the island never became part of the Kingdom of
Great Britain or its successor the United Kingdom. It
kept its status as an internally self-governing Crown
dependency.

5. Isle of Man
Main cities: Castletown is a town geographically
located within the Malew parish of the Isle of Man but
administered separately. Lying at the south of the
island, it was the Manx capital until 1869.The centre of
town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well -preserved
castle.

6. Isle of Man
Main cities: Douglas is the capital and largest town of
Isle of Man,with a population of 28,939 people. It is
located at the mouth of the river Douglas and a
sweeping bay of two miles. The river Douglas forms
part of the town´s harbour and main commercial port.

7. Isle of Man
Peel is a town on the Isle of Man, in the parish of
German. It is the third largest after Douglas and
Ramsey.

8. Isle of Man
Traditions: The music of the Isle of Man reflects Celtic,
Norse and others influences. Including influences from
its neighbours; Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. A
wide range of music is performed on the island, such
as rock, blues, jazz and pop. However, its traditional
folk music has undergone a revival since the 1970s,
starting with a music festival called Yn Çhruinnaght in
Ramsey.

9. Isle of Man
Traditional food: Traditionally the national dish of the
island is Spuds and Herrin (boiled potatoes and
herring).
A more recent claim for the title national dish would
be chips, cheese and gravy. This dish, which is similar
to poutine, is found in most of the island's fast-food
outlets, and consists of thick cut chips, covered in
shredded Cheddar cheese and topped with a thick
gravy.

10. Isle of Man
Sport: Isle of Man teams and individuals participate in
many sports both on and off the island including rugby
union, football, gymnastics, field hockey, netball,
taekwondo, bowling and cricket. It being an island,
many types of watersports are also popular.

11. Isle of Man
Interesting places to visit:Peel Castle is a castle in Peel,
Isle of Man. It was originally constructed by Vikings.
The castle stands on St Patrick's Isle, which is
connected to the town by a causeway.

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