Isle of Man

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• 🌊A self-governing British Crown Dependency situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The red field serves as the background for the island's iconic national symbol. The triskelion — three armoured legs bent at the knee and joined at the thigh — represents strength, independence, and resilience, linked to the island's ancient Celtic and Norse roots.
• 🏁The world's deadliest motorcycle race: The island hosts the famous Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), a legendary annual motorcycle race held on public mountain roads since 1907.
• 🐱Tail-less Manx cats: The island is the origin of the famous Manx cat breed, naturally born without a tail due to a unique genetic mutation isolated on the island.
• 🏛️Oldest continuous parliament: The Isle of Man's parliament, Tynwald, was established by Vikings in 979 AD and is recognized as the world's oldest continuously operating parliamentary body.