between 53° 3′ and 54° 8′ N. latitude, and between 4° 30′ and 5° 10′ W. longitude. Its area was 227 square miles (146 hectares) and its length 30 miles (18.6 km). The island lies in the Irish Sea, 60 miles to the west of England, and 80 to the north of Wales. It lies out in the Atlantic, between Scotland and Ireland, 40 miles south of Scotland, and 50 miles north of Wales, and has a total coastline of 90 miles. The island has a diversified surface and a fertile soil, with a climate moist but healthy. The interior is cut into by fertile valleys, and the coast has many fine bays and harbours. The chief town is Douglas, and the chief industry is agriculture. Fishing and quarrying are also carried on, and manufactures are limited to the making of cotton and woollen goods, and the preparation of slate for export. The population in 1931 was 52,000.
Original dispatch: Why Isle of Man is 'ideal' for building rainforests