| Capitale | nome: Douglas coordinate geografiche: 54 09 N, 4 29 W differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: name derives from the Dhoo and Glass Rivers, which flow through the valley in which the town is located and which in Manx mean the "dark" and the "light" rivers respectively |
| Indipendenza | none (British Crown dependency) |
| Festa nazionale | Tynwald Day, 5 Luglio (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded |
| Costituzione | history: development of the Isle of Man constitution dates to at least the 14th century amendments: proposed as a bill in the House of Keys, by the "Government," by a "Member of the House," or through petition to the House or Legislative Council; passage normally requires three separate readings and approval of at least 13 House members; following both House and Council agreement, assent is required by the lieutenant governor on behalf of the Crown; the constitution has been expanded and amended many times, last in 2015 (2016) |
| Suffragio | 16 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (da allora 27 May 2016) capo di governo: Chief Minister Howard QUAYLE (da allora 4 October 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the lieutenant governor elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister indirectly elected by the Tynwald for a 5-year term (eligible for second term); election last held on 4 October 2016 (next to be held in 2021) election results: Howard QUAYLE (independent) elected chief minister; Tynwald vote - 21 of 33 |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
