Type: British crown dependency
Capital: Douglas
Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency)
Independence: none (British crown dependency)
National holiday: Tynwald Day, 5 July
Constitution: 1961, Isle of Man Constitution Act
Legal system: English law and local statute
Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Air Marshal Sir Laurence
JONES (since NA 1990)
head of government: President of the Legislative Council Sir Charles
KERRUISH (since NA 1990)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
Legislative branch: bicameral Tynwald
Legislative Council: consists of a 10-member body composed of the Lord
Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others
named by the House of Keys
House of Keys: elections last held NA 1991 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote NA; seats - (24 total) independents 24