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Isle of Man TT (5826 bytes)
1: ...g|motorcycle racing]] event held on the [[Isle of Man]]. 3: ...]] and the torturous, undulating terrain made the TT race series the most significant motor-cycle road... 5: ...ver 1,300 ft (396 m). This circuit is the epitome of the natural road course, all the roads used being... 7: ...peed exceeding 120 mph (193 km/h). The lap record of 127.29 mph (205 km/h) was established by the late... 9: ... Motorcycling World Championship and was the home of the British Grand Prix until [[1976]]. The most s... Isle of Man (8031 bytes) 1: ... [[Isle of Man (Nicobar Islands)]] and the [[Isle of Mam]].'' 4: ...lennium of Tynwald in [[1979]], the establishment of Tynwald may have actually pre-dated 979. 6: ...nnin''' ([[Manx_language|Manx]])<br /> '''Isle of Man''' ([[English language|English]]) 11: ...|| align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Isle of Man_Arms_ Small.png]] 13: ...ter" width="140px"|([[Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man|Full size]]) Magnus II of the Isle of Man (542 bytes) 1: King '''Magnus II of the Isle of Man''' is more commonly known by his nickname '''Magn... 3: ...y]] for opening the tomb of his father, [[Olaf II of Norway]]. 5: ...onquered many islands until coming to the Isle of Man, where he built [[Peel Castle]]. 7: ...led, but generally suggest he was killed when he attempted to invade [[Ireland]]. Peel, Isle of Man (569 bytes) 1: ...f Man|Douglas]], [[Onchan]] and [[Ramsey, Isle of Man|Ramsey]]. Its population is 3,785 according to t... 3: ...el Cathedral]], it is sometimes claimed to be the Isle's only city. 5: A small island, [[St Patrick's Isle]], is connected by causeway to Peel. [[Peel Castl... 7: ...wn as ''Purt ny hInshey'' (Port of the Island) in Manx. 11: [[Category:Isle of Man]] 2001 Isle of Man TT (387 bytes) 1: ...rs and competitors to ensure the disease was kept off the island. 2: [[Category:2001|Isle of Man TT]] 3: [[Category:Isle of Man]] Douglas, Isle of Man (1090 bytes) 1: ...eading holiday resort, and is now the home to the Offshore Financial Services Industry. 5: [[Category:Isle of Man]] Olaf II of the Isle of Man (779 bytes) 1: ...of his predecessor, King [[Ragnald of the Isle of Man|Ragnald]]. 3: ...cession to the throne and it was only after years of campaigning against his brother's rule that Olaf ... 5: ... his son, who became King [[Harald of the Isle of Man|Harald]]. 9: ...nter"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Ragnald of the Isle of Man|Ragnald]]''' 10: ...t of Kings of the Isle of Man|King of the Isle of Man]]''' Ramsey, Isle of Man (582 bytes) 1: ...lict pier. It was formerly one of the main points of communication with Scotland. 3: ... land reclamation, but was formerly in the middle of the town's river. 7: [[Category:Isle of Man]] History of the Isle of Man (17341 bytes) 1: ...[[1866]] the island has had an increasing measure of [[Home Rule]]. 4: ...to [[Drogheda]] in 684, they temporarily occupied Man. 6: ... addresses the question as to whether the present Manx language survived from pre-Norse days, or whethe... 8: ...'[[Manannan | Mannanan]]'', the Celtic equivalent of [[Neptune]]. 11: ...[[1079]], and the other after it. Warfare and unsettled rule characterise the earlier epoch; the later... Geography of the Isle of Man (1429 bytes) 2: The [[Isle of Man]] is an [[island]] in the [[Irish Sea]], between ... 19: slightly more than three times the size of [[Washington, DC]] 34: ...mild winters; temperate; overcast about one-third of the time 51: <br>''permanent crops:'' 53: <br>''permanent pastures:'' Demographics of the Isle of Man (1744 bytes) 48: 1.64 children born/woman (2000 est.) 52: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women) 54: Manx 57: [[Manx]] ([[Norseman|Norse]]-[[Celtic]] descent), [[Briton]] 60: ...odist]], [[Baptist]], [[Presbyterian]], [[Society of Friends]] Politics of the Isle of Man (3291 bytes) 1: {{Politics of Man}} 6: [[Isle of Man]] 18: [[Douglas, Isle of Man]] 30: ...Man Constitution Act, 1961]], does not embody the Manx Constitution 33: English common law and Manx statute Economy of the Isle of Man (3118 bytes) 1: ...s mostly with the [[United Kingdom]]. The Isle of Man has access to [[European Union]] markets. 36: ... 8%, wholesale and retail [[distribution]] 11%, professional and [[science|scientific]] services 18%, ... 45: $504 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY99/00 est.) 48: financial services, light manufacturing, tourism 76: [[cereal]]s, [[vegetable]]s, [[cattle]], [[sheep]], [[pig]]s, [[poultry]] Communications on the Isle of Man (749 bytes) 17: ...d Kingdom]] and satellite) (1999)''(Establishment of a local TV service is under consideration.)'' 23: :''See also :'' [[Isle of Man]] 25: [[Category:Isle of Man]] Transport on the Isle of Man (2260 bytes) 3: ...island has a total of 800 km of public roads, all of which are paved. (''Source: CIA World Factbook, 2... 5: ... of Man Transport''', a department of the Isle of Man government. 9: The island has a total of 68.5 km of railway, of which 43.5 km is electrified. (''Source: CIA Worl... 13: ...e of Man Steam Railway]] - operated by '''Isle of Man Transport''' 14: ...[Manx Electric Railway]] - operated by '''Isle of Man Transport''' Ragnald of the Isle of Man (836 bytes) 1: ...n some texts as Reginald, was the younger brother of the rightful successor to the throne and illegiti... 3: ...g [[John of England]], though he remained as king of the island. 6: ...er succeeded him as King [[Olaf II of the Isle of Man]]. 10: ...er"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Godfred V of the Isle of Man|Godfred V]]''' 11: ...t of Kings of the Isle of Man|King of the Isle of Man]]''' 1907 Isle of Man TT (1364 bytes) 1: ...rist Trophy]]''' was the first of the Isle of Man TT races. 83: [[Category:Isle of Man]] Elections in the Isle of Man (1487 bytes) 1: {{Politics of Man}} 2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials. 3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o... 5: ...cted from the House of Keys for a five year term. Man is a state in which [[political parties]] don't p... 20: *[http://www.electionworld.org/man.htm Electionworld] Towns in the Isle of Man (265 bytes) 1: This is a list of '''[[town]]s in the [[Isle of Man]]'''. 4: *[[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] ([[capital]]) 7: *[[Peel, Isle of Man|Peel]] 10: *[[Ramsey, Isle of Man|Ramsey]] 12: [[Category:Isle of Man]] Harald of the Isle of Man (1219 bytes) 1: ...of his predecessor, King [[Olaf II of the Isle of Man]]. 3: ...spanning many islands. Finding himself in control of this, Harald decided to tour his dominion and lef... 5: ...ing this time he was knighted by King [[Henry III of England]]. 7: ...was succeeded by King [[Ragnald II of the Isle of Man]]. 11: ...nter"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[Olaf II of the Isle of Man|Olaf II]]'''
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