An island in the Irish Sea, halfway between Great Britain and Ireland. The highest point is 610m above sea level. A tourist destination blessed with beautiful scenery and a warm climate. Oats, wheat, barley, potatoes, and turnips are the main crops, and dairy farming and fishing are also practiced. It became a British colony in the early 14th century and is part of the UK, but it has its own parliament and is granted a large degree of autonomy. Laws passed by the British Parliament do not apply to the island unless specifically stated. The indigenous people are Manx (Manx people) of Celtic descent, and speak the Manx language (the number has been decreasing year by year since 355 in 1951). The site of the TT motorcycle race. The capital is Douglas. 572 km2 . 84,497 people (2011). → Related article United Kingdom Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
英国,グレート・ブリテン島とアイルランドのほぼ中間,アイリッシュ海中の島。最高点は標高610m。風光に恵まれ,気候温暖な観光地。燕麦,小麦,大麦,ジャガイモ,カブを主産物とし,酪農,漁業も行われる。14世紀初め英領となり,英国に属するが,独自の議会があり,大幅な自治が認められている。英国議会通過の法律も特に明記されていない限りこの島には適用されない。先住民はケルト系のマンクス(マン島人)でマンクス語を話す(その数は1951年の355人以後年々減少)。オートバイのTTレース開催地。主都ダグラス。572km2。8万4497人(2011)。 →関連項目イギリス 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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