!!!Isle of Man: Government
||Country name|''conventional long form'': none \\ ''conventional short form'': Isle of Man \\ ''abbreviation'': I.O.M. \\ ''etymology'': the name "man" may be derived from the Celtic word for "mountain" \\ 
||Dependency status|British Crown dependency
||Government type|parliamentary democracy (Tynwald); a Crown dependency of the UK
||Capital|Douglas[{GoogleMap location='Douglas' zoom='6'}] \\ ''geographic coordinates'': 54 09 N, 4 29 W \\ ''time difference'': UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) \\ ''daylight saving time'': +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October \\ 
||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
||Independence|none (British crown dependency)
||National holiday|Tynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded
||Constitution|''history'': development of the Isle of Man constitution dates to at least the 14th century \\ ''amendments'': proposed as bills in the House of Keys by the "Government," by a "Member of the House," or by outside bodies or private individuals through petition to the House or Council; passage normally requires three separate readings and approval of at least 13 House members; following both House and Legislative Council agreement, assent is required by the lieutenant governor acting on behalf of the Crown; the constitution has been expanded and amended many times, last in 2015 (2016) \\ 
||Legal system|the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and include Manx statutes
||Citizenship|see United Kingdom
||Suffrage|16 years of age; universal
||Executive branch|''chief of state'': Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 27 May 2016) \\ ''head of government'': Chief Minister Howard QUAYLE (since 4 October 2016) \\ ''cabinet'': Council of Ministers appointed by the lieutenant governor \\ ''elections/appointments'': the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister indirectly elected by the Tynwald for a 5-year term (eligible for second term); election last held on 4 October 2016 (next to be held in 2021) \\ ''election results'': Howard QUAYLE (independent) elected chief minister; Tynwald vote count - 21 of 33 \\ 
||Legislative branch|''description'': bicameral Tynwald or the High Court of Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (11 seats; includes the President of Tynwald, 2 ex-officio members - the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man and the attorney general (non-voting) - and 8 members indirectly elected by the House of Keys with renewal of 4 members every 2 years; elected members serve 4-year terms) and the House of Keys (24 seats; 2 members directly elected by simple majority vote from 12 constituencies to serve 5-year terms) \\ ''elections'': House of Keys - last held on 22 September 2016 (next to be held in September 2021) \\ ''election results'': House of Keys - percent of vote by party - Liberal Vannin 6.4%, independent 91.7%; seats by party - Liberal Vannin 3, independent 21 \\ 
||Judicial branch|''highest resident court(s)'': 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) \\ ''judge selection and term of office'': deemsters appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor; deemsters can serve until age 70 \\ ''subordinate courts'': High Court; Court of Summary Gaol Delivery; Summary Courts; Magistrate's Court; specialized courts \\ 
||Political parties and leaders|Liberal Vannin Party (Kate BEECROFT) \\ Manx Labor Party \\ Mec Vannin (Bernard MOFFATT); (sometimes referred to as the Manx Nationalist Party; advocates a sovereign state and environment policies) \\ ''__note__'': most members sit as independents \\ 
||Political pressure groups and leaders|Alliance for Progressive Government or APG (a government watchdog)
||International organization participation|UPU
||Diplomatic representation in the US|none (British Crown dependency)
||Diplomatic representation from the US|none (British Crown dependency)
||Flag description|red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (triskelion), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used; the flag is based on the coat-of-arms of the last recognized Norse King of Mann, Magnus III (r. 1252-65); the triskelion has its roots in an early Celtic sun symbol
||National symbol(s)|triskelion (a motif of three legs); national colors: red, white
||National anthem|''name'': "Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth) \\ ''lyrics/music'': William Henry GILL (English), John J. KNEEN (Manx)/traditional \\  \\ ''__note__'': adopted 2003, in use since 1907; serves as a local anthem; as a British Crown dependency, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) and is played when the sovereign, members of the royal family, or the lieutenant governor are present \\