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	Encyclopedia: Isle of Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Legislative Council of the Isle of Man is the upper Branch of Tynwald, the Manx legislature.
		The Isle of Man came under the control of the Scottish crown in 1266, as dictated in the Treaty of Perth.
		Manx Loaghtan Sheep The Manx Loaghtan sheep is native to the Isle of Man....
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Isle-of-Man (6836 words)

	Isle of Man
		The Isle of Man formed a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa 700 A.D. to 900 A.D., and part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland.
		Man is in fact a British Crown Dependency, although the party Mec Vannin advocates the establishment of Man as a sovereign republic.
		Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy of the Isle of Man. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/i/is/isle_of_man.html (426 words)

	Isle of Man
		The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea, equidistant from Scotland, Ireland, and England.
		The Isle of Man continues to be administered according to its own laws by a government composed of the lieutenant governor, a legislative council, and a House of Keys, one of the most ancient legislative assemblies in the world.
		Man, Isle of - Man, Isle of, island (1995 est.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108115.html (311 words)

	Encyclopedia: Culture of the Isle of Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man formed a Viking outpost/kingdom from circa AD 700 to AD 900, and part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it came under the control of the Scottish crown.
		Man comprises a British Crown dependency; the political party Mec Vannin advocates the establishment of Man as a sovereign republic.
		The Isle of Man holds neither membership nor associate membership of the European Union, but forms part of the customs territory of the Union, allowing it to trade freely with EU members.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Culture-of-the-Isle-of-Man (859 words)

	Chief Minister - Biocrawler definition:Chief Minister - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government.
		It is also used to refer to the heads of government, called in their Malay language term Ketua Menteri (literally Chief Minister) constitutionally of the Malaysian states without a monarchy; Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak, while the Malay language term Menteri Besar (literally Great Minister) is used in other states with a monarch.
		Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Chief_Minister (312 words)

	Government of the Isle of Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Isle of Man Government Information Centre Information on the Isle of Man, including Press Releases, Maps and other official documents.
		Isle of Man Government Laboratory Research water and air quality, food, and radioactivity.
		Isle of Wight Crime and Disorder Partnership Strategy for the Isle of Wight, providing statistics on Island crime rates and factsheets on a range of policing and safety issues.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Government_of_the_Isle_of_Man.html (526 words)

	Isle of Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the 2001 census, the Isle of Man is home to 76,315 people, of whom around 25,347 reside in the Island's capital, Douglas (Doolish).
		The head of state is currently HM The Queen, her title on the Island is Lord of Mann.
		The kinsmen of Magnus III and Godfred Magnuson emigrated to Norway after the failure of the 1275 uprising against the Scots and became knights, landlords, and clergy under the Norwegian Crown.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Man (2142 words)

	THE ISLE OF MAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man Government, therefore, levies direct and indirect taxes on its residents and associations only at such levels as are required to finance such public services.
		The Isle of Man Government is currently responding positively, and contributing to, a number of international initiatives concerning taxation.
		The Isle of Man approaches the Year 2000 as a jurisdiction which continues to enjoy, as it has for many years, political stability coupled with a healthy economy and a well developed range of public services.
	www.eurisles.org /Textes/statut_iles/MANEN.htm (2184 words)

	FT.com / World / UK - Pledge to clean up Isle of Man's image (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The man who is expected to take over as chief minister of the Isle of Man today, has pledged to clean up the island's image following corruption allegations, which brought down his predecessor 12 days ago.
		Donald Gelling, who served as chief minister from 1996 to 2001, is the only candidate to put his name forward to Tynwald, the parliament of the self-governing Crown dependency, which will make its decision today.
		The decision to reappoint a former chief minister approaching retirement age underlines its desire to put a swift end to the months of media allegations, which threaten to under-mine confidence in its government.
	news.ft.com /cms/s/c261afee-4d74-11d9-b3be-00000e2511c8.html (240 words)

	Isle of Man Special Report
		The Isle of Man is set to be one of the first jurisdictions to be removed from the OECD's fllist when it is reviewed in July, having given the commitments to transparency and non-discrimination required by the Paris-based organisation.
		The Isle of Man was one of the first countries in the world to pass dedicated e-commerce legislation, with the Electronic Transactions Act, which received Royal Assent in June 2000 and was effective from November 2000.
		Like other prominent offshore e-commerce jurisdictions, the Isle of Man has done more sowing than reaping in terms of installed applications, and even one or two existing businesses have scaled-back or abandoned their operations on the island - no doubt this is a temporary situation worsened by the dotcom implosion during the last 12 months.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/isleofman/jimspec.html (3726 words)

	CONSTITUTION AND LEGAL SYSTEM
		Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Man, is the Head of State and her personal representative on the Island is His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor.
		European relationship - The Isle of Man is not part of the European Union, but has a special relationship set out in Protocol 3 of the Act of Accession, annexed to the Treaty of Accession 1972, by which the United Kingdom became a member of the EEC.
		Lawyers in the Isle of Man are known as advocates and combine the roles of solicitors and barristers in England.
	www.isle-of-man.com /generalinformation/constitution&legal.shtml (578 words)

	The Isle of Man TT Website - The Isle of Man Plans Ahead for TT2002
		The Isle of Man's TT Races 2002 are set to make a great comeback next year after Chief Minister Donald Gelling announced a raft of measures on Monday (October 15) to ensure the races will go ahead, even if foot-and-mouth is not completely eradicated in the UK.
		The event, which attracts 40,000 bike fans annually, was cancelled this year amid fears that the outbreak of the disease in the UK could spread to the Island.
		Minister for Tourism and Leisure David Cretney said the plans were aimed at ensuring that the TT Races return from their enforced break 'bigger and better than ever'.
	www.ttwebsite.com /features/0321.php (290 words)

	Chief Minister -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A Chief Minister is the elected (additional info and facts about Head of Government) Head of Government of a (The people of Great Britain) British (additional info and facts about overseas territory) overseas territory that has attained self-government.
		The title is also used in the (additional info and facts about Crown Dependency) Crown Dependency of the (One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea) Isle of Man.
		In the other Crown Dependencies in the (A group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France) Channel Islands, the office of Chief Minister was introduced in (Breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey) Guernsey in 2004, while (A close-fitting pullover shirt) Jersey may follow suit.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chief_minister.htm (217 words)

	Isle of Man Guide - INFORMATION, Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom.
		The Lieutenant Governor is the British Crown representative on the Isle of Man. The Governor is technically the executive head of the government, but in recent years this role has taken the form of vice-regal since most of his duties are now undertaken by Tynwald Government Departments or the Council of Ministers.
		Not all the laws passed in the UK are relevant to the Isle of Man. This is why consideration is required, to work out what is best for the needs of the Island.
	www.iomguide.com /government.php (595 words)

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		June 27, 1991, Wassenaar, Netherlands), Dutch deputy prime minister and interior minister (1971-73), minister for Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles (1973), and queen's commissioner of Gelderland (1973-83); grand-nephew of Carel Coenraad Geertsema.
		However, the chief minister chosen to implement his new system of politics, John Stuart, Earl of Bute, was an unpracticed politician who merely succeeded in disrupting the established politics of the day without creating a viable alternative.
		19...), chairman of the Council of Ministers of the non-communist Ukraine (1918).
	www.rulers.org /indexg2.html (8638 words)

	Isle of Man Government Infocentre - NEW CHIEF MINISTER ELECTED
		He was Chief Minister from 1996 until 2001, when he decided not to seek re-appointment after completing his five-year term of office.
		That should not detract from the fact that the Isle of Man is a strong success story in economic terms.
		Mr Gelling was elected Chief Minister in Tynwald with 31 votes in favour and two against.
	www.gov.im /lib/news/cso/newchiefminister.xml (470 words)

	COMMUNIQUE ON THE INAUGURAL SUMMIT OF THE BRITISH-IRISH COUNCIL
		Mills, Chief Executive, Policy and Resources Department, attended the inaugural summit level meeting of the British-Irish Council held in London on 17th December 1999.
		The Isle of Man was represented by Hon.
		Donald Gelling MHK, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Government; Jersey was represented by Senator Pierre Horsfall, President of the States of Jersey Policy and Resources Committee; and Guernsey was represented by Conseiller Laurie Morgan, President of the States of Guernsey Advisory and Finance Committee.
	www.statesassembly.gov.je /documents/reports/37354-8725.htm (539 words)

	Welcome to the British-Irish Council website
		Today’s meeting was the first time Ministers with responsibility in this area have met since the Dublin Summit in November 2001 focussing primarily on the issue of the misuse of drugs, which was hosted by the Taoiseach in Dublin Castle on 30 November 2001.
		Minister Bairbre de Brun M.L.A. presented a paper on behalf of Northern Ireland on the importance of involving the community in developing and implementing drugs strategies.
		Ministers also considered the paper prepared by Scotland and Ireland presented by Dr Richard Simpson, Deputy Minister for Justice on educational, training and employment opportunities for recovering drug users.
	www.british-irishcouncil.org /documents/drugs.asp (676 words)

	Definition of Government of the Isle of Man
		elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 4 December 2001
		Legislative branch: bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (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) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
		Tynwald - The Parliament of the Isle of Man (http://www.tynwald.org.im)
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Government_of_the_Isle_of_Man (428 words)

	Isle of Man Guide - Isle of Man News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man is seeking official recognition that a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar was a Manxman.
		Isle of Man visitors are being encouraged to take home a selection of Manx wildflowers, in a packet.
		Chief Minister Richard Corkill MHK is setting up a cross-departmental working group within the Manx Government to progress cultural and economic opportunities between the Island and Norway.
	www.iomguide.com /news/general-news-archive.php (2932 words)

	Top-level Isle of Man delegation due in UAE \| Isle of Man
		During the 1999 visit the Chief Minister met with His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister and the heads of chambers of commerce in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
		Chief Minister Gelling said his visit and that of the business delegation will also further explore the challenges of the global economy.
		The Isle of Man is globally recognised as an international offshore centre and a leader in regulatory and supervisory matters.
	www.ameinfo.com /438.html (1030 words)

	IOM Team In Talks To Become E-Commerce Partner With UAE, by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A delegation from the Isle of Man is currently in the UAE to participate in the Expat Show, the expatriate lifestyle exhibition, at the Emirates Towers Hotel from October 10-12, and also to discuss the possibility of becoming the UAE's preferred e-commerce partner in Europe.
		The Isle of Man prides itself on being one of the first jurisdictions worldwide to develop an all encompassing e-commerce strategy and its cyber law is due for enactment some time next year.
		He added: 'Dubai and the UAE, along with the Government of the Isle of Man, are at the forefront of e-commerce developments, and I am eager to exchange ideas and experience with those, particularly Dubai, who recognise that e-technology is the future of business.
	www.offshore-e-com.com /asp/story/story.asp?storyname=5764 (261 words)

	Welcome to the British-Irish Council website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man was represented by the Hon Richard Corkill MHK, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Guernsey was represented by Deputy Laurie Morgan, President, States of Guernsey Advisory and Finance Committee.
		Ireland and the Isle of Man have taken the lead in examining the issue of radioactive waste from Sellafield.
		Ministers discussed this issue during their recent meeting and the matter will be considered further at the next meeting of Environment Ministers which will be hosted by Northern Ireland in autumn 2002, and there will be a further meeting of Ministers in the Isle of Man next year.
	www.british-irishcouncil.org /documents/jersey_summit.asp (1379 words)

	Government of the Isle of Man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Legislative branch: bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (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)and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote toserve five-year terms)
		Flag description: red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at thethigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem isused
		Tynwald - The Parliament of the Isleof Man
	www.therfcc.org /government-of-the-isle-of-man-79521.html (339 words)

	Manx Telecom Online
		In a brief ceremony, Chief Minister Donald Gelling, MLC, today presented the Isle of Man’s first certificates for BS7799 accreditation to Chris Hall, Managing Director of Manx Telecom, and Allan Paterson, Director of Treasury’s Information Systems Division (ISD).
		Allan Paterson, ISD Director, commented: “Isle of Man Government is going through a major technology change program as part of the Jupiter development.
		The Chief Minister commented that he knew other Isle of Man organisations had started their accreditation process and that he felt this was an significant step for the Island.
	www.manx-telecom.com /?id=41&articleid=218 (396 words)

	Isle of Man government will back Commonwealth Youth Games bid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Isle of Man is hoping to land the 2008 version of the Commonwealth Youth Games.
		The Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man has been assured of the support of the Islands Chief Minister Richard Corkill, Treasury Minister Allan Bell, Tourism and Leisure Minister David Cretney that they will support a bid.
		The Isle of Man has said that it will be sending a team of 13 athletes to this years Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia.
	www.internationalgames.net /news/0504/008.htm (123 words)

	Branding Isle of Man - Isle of Man Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Three Legs might be familiar to everybody who lives in the Island but it is not immediately identifiable with the Isle of Man in the wider world; and conflicting designs could lead to confusion.
		Chief Minister Richard Corkill, a member of the Marketing Isle of Man Steering Committee, said there had been discussion in business and political circles for some time about the need to better communicate the Island's real advantages and correct the outdated misconceptions.
		On a personal basis, the Chief Minister and Treasury Minister can make declarations and say, we welcome your business, but the FSC (Financial Supervision Commission) has the tougher job of examining the business that you do.
	www.iomonline.co.im /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1294&ArticleID=733476 (618 words)

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