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🇬🇬 Guernsey

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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Guernsey (/ˈɡɜːrnzi/ⓘ; Guernésiais: Guernési; Template:Lang-fr) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.

It is the second largest of the Channel Islands, an island group roughly north of Saint-Malo and west of the Cotentin Peninsula. The jurisdiction consists of ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, three other inhabited islands (Herm, Jethou and Lihou), and many small islets and rocks.

Overview
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital
St. Peter Port
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Northern Europe
Population
64,781
Area
78 km²
Languages
English, French, Guernésiais
Currencies
British pound (£) [GBP], Guernsey pound (£) [GGP]
Cost of Living
80 / 100 (High)
Price per Coffee
$4.00
Price per Meal
$20.00
Timezones
UTC±00 (GMT)
Bounding Box
Min: (49.426730685601285° N, 2.6443718558788625° W)
Max: (49.50660263439872° N, 2.5222948041211373° W)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Glaciated plains, hills, mountains, and rugged coastlines
GDP (Nominal)
N/A
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP Growth Rate
N/A
Macroeconomic Overview
Guernsey is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located 27 miles (43 km) west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 24 square miles (62 km2).

Geography & Climate



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Minerals

No mineral species have their type localities (original discovery site) defined within Guernsey in the Wikidata database. Explore other galleries to view geographic and climate data.

Flora & Flowers

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Animals & Wildlife

Guernsey is home to a diverse range of animal species. Explore some of the native animals and wildlife found in Guernsey below:

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Music Albums

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