 Guernsey
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
49 28 N, 2 35 W |
| Area |
total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
| Climate |
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
| Terrain |
mostly level with low hills in southwest |
| Population |
65,573 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
| Imports |
coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment |
| Exports |
tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
cropland |
| Geography |
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
| Nationality |
noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander |
| Capital |
name: Saint Peter Port geographic coordinates: 49 27 N, 2 32 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.gg |
| Internet Users |
36,000 (2005) |
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