Profile
Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.
Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil that Germany occupied in World War II. The Bailiwick of Guernsey consists of the main island of Guernsey and a number of smaller islands, including Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, and Lihou. The Bailiwick is a self-governing British Crown dependency that is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
- Capital
- Saint Peter Port
- Government
- parliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation)
- Population
- 67,923
- Area
- 78 sq km
- Location
- Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
- Climate
- temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
- Natural resources
- cropland
- Languages
- English; French; Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
- Religions
- Protestant (Anglican; Presbyterian; Baptist; Congregational…
- Independence
- none (British Crown dependency)
- Administrative divisions
- no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 10 parishes: Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew,…
- Currency
- Guernsey pound
- Export partners
- almost entirely United Kingdom
- Import partners
- almost entirely United Kingdom
Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain