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Isle of Man
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- English, Manx
- Geographic region
- Northern Europe
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Getting to the Isle of Man and Around It by Rail and Tram
How to reach the Isle of Man by ferry and air, and how its steam railway, electric railway and horse trams work as real transport rather than just a heritage attraction.
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TT Races, E-Gaming and Finance: What the Isle of Man Economy Runs On
The Isle of Man's economy runs on finance, e-gaming and manufacturing, largely invisible to a visitor, except for two weeks in early summer when the TT races reshape the whole island.
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The Isle of Man Is Not Part of the UK. Here Is What It Actually Is
The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency with its own parliament, Tynwald, and a revived Manx language. Here is what that constitutional position means in practice for a visitor.
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