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Guernsey

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Capital: Saint Peter Port

Population: 65,409

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The Geography of Guernsey

Total Size: 78 square km

Size Comparison: about one-half the size of Washington, DC

Geographical Coordinates: 49 28 N, 2 35 W

World Region: Europe

General Terrain: mostly level with low hills in southwest

Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Geographical High Point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m

Climate: temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast

The People of Guernsey

Type of Government: NA

Languages Spoken: English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Independence: none (British crown dependency)

National Holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Nationality: Channel Islander(s)

Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

Economy of Guernsey

Major Industries: tourism, banking

Agricultural Products: tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle

Natural Resources: cropland

Major Exports: tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables

Major Imports: coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment

Currency: British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound

National GDP: $2,590,000,000

Total Export Revenue:

Brief History of Guernsey:

The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.


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