Guernsey















Country
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital
Saint Peter Port
Independence
none (British crown dependency)
National holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Population
65,605 (July 2013 est.)
Sex ratio
1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Nationality
Channel Islander(s)
Religions
Protestant (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist), Roman Catholic
Languages
English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Location
Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates
49 28 N, 2 35 W
Map references
Europe
Area
total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative
about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
50 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Climate
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Terrain
mostly level with low hills in southwest
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed elevation on Sark 114 m
Industries
tourism, banking
Exports - commodities
tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Imports - commodities
coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Natural resources
cropland
Geography - note
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

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