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Currency
The Isle of Man's economy has grown from simple farmers and Celtic settlers, though
to the fishing trade and now in 2001 reached a higher GDP per capita then the United
Kingdom. This is down to years of tax reduction, less than 1% unemployment and high
cash reserves. Today the island's economy is mainly based around financial services,
and many big UK retail chains such as Boots, WH Smith, Waterstone's and Marks and
Spencer are represented on the Island, mainly in Douglas.
Just like the UK, the Isle of Man uses pound sterling. The Isle of Man Government
also print their own notes and coins however, which look slightly different to the
UK equivalent. Notes come in the form of £50, 20, 10, 5 and 1, and coins of £5,
2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pence, all of which are on a par with the UK
equivalents. As well as English coins and notes, Scotland and Northern Ireland currency
circulate freely on the island.
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Isle of Man Tourist Attractions
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Attractions to visit in Isle of Man:
 Laxey Water Wheel, Laxey
 Groudle Glen Railway, Douglas
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas
Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh
Langness Lighthouse, Castletown
Sound Visitor Centre, Cregneash
 Snaefell Mountain Railway, Laxey
Onchan Pleasure Park, Onchan
 House of Manannan, Peel
Tower of Refuge, Douglas
 Maughold Head Lighthouse, Ramsey
Peel Bay, Bay
Peel Castle, Peel
Manx Electric Railway
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Isle of Man Tourist Attractions
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