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5 unusual facts about Isle of Man Government


Clare Christian

She's a former member of the Legislative Council and former Health Minister of the Isle of Man Government.

Isle of Man Courier

The company made the decision after complaining that the Isle of Man Government was starving it of advertising by favouring the Isle of Man Examiner and its sister papers, the Isle of Man Weekly Times and the Manx Star.

Manx pound

The front of all Manx banknotes have a pledge to honour the banknotes (the "promise to pay the bearer on demand") in the name of the Isle of Man Government, and feature images of the Lord of Mann Queen Elizabeth II (not wearing a crown) and the triskelion (three legs emblem) and motto.

It is the Manx Government's position that, if the United Kingdom decides to participate in the euro, then it would be likely that the Island would also choose to participate.

Government notes and coins, denominated in pounds and pence, are issued by the Isle of Man Government.


Albert Gubay

These include an Isle of Man Government bursary program fully funded by Gubay, which means that students from the Isle of Man can enter any of the world's top ten universities.


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