Background:
Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx language.
... From the 32,000 Russians (of whom over 22,150 were convicts) at the beginning of 20th century, the population grew to 673,100 today, 83% from whom are Russians. The ...