Lord of Mann King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John LORIMER (since 29 September 2021)
Head of Government:
Chief Minister Alfred CANNAN (since 12 October 2021)
Judiciary:
Isle of Man High Court of Justice (consists of 3 permanent judges or "deemsters" and 1 judge of appeal; organized into the Staff of Government Division or Court of Appeal and the Civil Division); the Court of General Gaol Delivery is not formally part of the High Court but is administered as though part of the High Court and deals with serious criminal cases; note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
Administrative Divisions:
none; there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
No
EU Member:
No
Diplomatic Presence:
none (British crown dependency)
Major Alliances and Organizations
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
0.3% (2021 est.)
Industry
9.4% (2021 est.)
Services
91.8% (2021 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Major Trading Partners
almost entirely United Kingdom
Economic Outlook
Isle of Man has a 3.84% GDP growth rate with 4.1% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.