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Isle of Man Education
The Isle
of Man has a temperate climate, with cool summers and
mild winters. Average rainfall is higher than the
average for the British Isles, due to its location at a
sufficient distance from Ireland for moisture to be
accumulated by the prevailing south-westerly winds.
Average rainfall is highest at Snaefell, where it is
around 1,900 millimetres a year. At lower levels it can
be around 800 millimetres a year. Temperatures remain
fairly cool, with the recorded maximum being 28.9 °C at
Ronaldsway. The
official language of the Isle of Man is English. Manx
Gaelic has traditionally been spoken but is now
considered "critically endangered". The Manx pound or Isle of Man pound is a
local issue of the pound sterling, issued by the Isle of
Man Government. It is subdivided into 100 pence. At the 2006 interim census,Mann was home
to 80,058 people, of whom 26,218 resided in the island's
capital, Douglas. Most of the population was born in the
British Isles, with 47.6% born in Mann, 37.2% born in
England, 3.4% in Scotland, 2.1% in Northern Ireland,
2.1% in the Republic of Ireland, 1.2% in Wales and 0.3%
born in the Channel Islands. The remaining 6.1% were
born elsewhere in the world. Douglas, ancient capital is castletown. Image Gallery:
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