Introduction |
Facts |
Flag |
History |
Culture |
Geography |
Currency |
Economy |
Demographics |
Language |
Guernsey is a island. Like Jersey, the Bailwick of Guernsey is also a British crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The island of Guernsey comprises Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou and other islets. The island of Guernsey is divided into ten parishes (districts), which are Castel, Forest, and St. Andrew, St. Martin, St. Peter Port, St Pierre du Bois, St. Sampson, St Saviour, Torteval and Vale. English and French are official languages of Guernsey.
| Country Name : | Guernsey |
| Capital : | St Peter Port |
| Largest City : | St Peter Port |
| Official Language : | English |
| Government : | British crown dependency |
| President : | (Lieutenant Governor) Sir Fabian Malbon |
| Prime Minister : | (Chief Minister) Laurie Morgan |
| Area : | 78 kmē |
| Area Rank : | 190th |
| Population : | 65,228 |
| Population Rank : | 208th |
| Density : | 836.3/kmē |
| Density Rank : | 7th |
| GDP Total : | $2.59 billion |
| GDP Total Rank : | 176th |
| GDP per Capita : | $40,000 |
| GDP per Capita Rank : | 5th |
| Currency : | Guernsey Pound |
| Time Zone : | GMT (UTC) |
| Internet TLD : | .gg |
| Calling Code : | +44-1481 |
| Geographic Coordinates : | 49 28 N, 2 35 W |
| Railways : | N/A |
| Highways : | N/A |
| Waterways : | N/A |
| Internet Users : | 36,000 |
| Radio Users : | |
| Mobile Users : | 43,800 |
| Telephone Users : | 55,100 |
| Population Growth : | 0.26% |
| Birth Rate : | 8.81 births/1,000 |
| Death Rate : | 10.01 deaths/1,000 |
| Airport : | 2 |
Description :
White with the red cross of Saint George extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross.
Pre-History: - Rising sea levels changed Guernsey into the small-ended part of a peninsula jutting out into the emergent English Channel until about 6000 BC, when Guernsey and the other high lands were cut off from continental Europe becoming islands. At that time, Neolithic farmers settled the coasts and created some monuments, which called dolmens and menhirs. The island of Guernsey contain three sculpted menhirs of great archaeological interest, the dotmen known as L Autel du Dehus.
Occupation of Britons: - Then after, the Britons occupied the Lenur Islands comprising Guernsey an dJersey. At that time the Island of Guernsey was under the control of the Duchyu of Brittany in 933.Then Duchy of Brittany were annexed bye the Duchy of Normandy. In the Islands, Elizabeth II's traditional title as head of state is duke of Normandy
Parliament: - During the English Civil War, Guernsey sided with Parliament, while Jersey remained Royalist. Guernsey's decision was mainly related to the higher proportion of Caluininsts and other Reformed churches, as well as Charles-I's refusal to take up the case of some Guernsey seamen who had been captured by the Barbary corsairs. The allegiance was not total, however there were a few Royalist uprisings in the Southwest of the island, while Castle Cornet was occupied by the then Governor, Sir Peter Osborne and Royalist troops.
17th and 18th Century: - During the 17th and 18th centuries, Guernsey ship owners and sea captains exploited their proximity to mainland Europe, so they applying for letters of Marquee and trading their trading vessels into privateers.
19th century: - The time of 19th century, was the prosperous time of the island, due to tits success in the global maritime trade and stone industry. William Le Lachur a Guemfeyman established the Costa Rican Coffee trade with Europe.
First World War: - During the First World War, more than 3,000 island men served in the British Expeditionary Force and about 1,000 island men served in the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry regiment.
Second World War: - During the Second World War, German troops, occupied the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Moreover, it became most strengthen place during Second World War, with German defenses dotted all around the coast and German additions to castle cornet.
Literature: - Victor Hugo is a famous writer of Guernsey, who wrote some of his best-known works while exile in Guernsey, including Les Miserables. The other famous writer of Guernsey is GB Edwards. 'The Book of Ebenezer Le Page' is his most famous novel. This book also contains a wealth of insights into life in Guernsey during the 20th century.
Guernsey people are traditionally nicknamed donkeys or ones by Jersey people.
The Guernsey Lily Nerine sarniensis is used as a symbol of the island.
Sports: - Guernsey participates in the Island Games. In sporting events in which Guernsey doses not have international representation, when the British Home Nations are competing separately, islanders that do have high athletic skill may choose to compete for any of the Home Nations.
Traditional Color: - the Island's traditional color is green.
Location: - Guernsey is located 30 miles west of France's Normandy coast and 75 miles south of Weymouth in England and lies in the Gulf of St. Molo.
Area: - Total area of Guernsey is about 78 sq km.
Landscapes: - The terrain of Guernsey is mostly level with low hills in southwest. Moreover, Guernsey is about 375 feet high from sea level. The highest point in mainland Guernsey is Hantnez, which is about 363 fect high.
Population: - According to the 2005 estimate, the total population of Guernsey was about 65,228. It's population density was 836.3 persons per sq km.
Animals: - The donkey and the Guernsey cow are the national animals of Guernsey.
Regions: - Guernsey contains two main geographical regions:
1. The Haut Pas, a high southern plateau.
2. The Bas Pas, a low-lying and sandy northern region.
Capital: - St. Peter Port is a capital of Guernsey.
Climate: - The climate of Guernsey is temperate with mild winters and cool summers. February is the coldest month, when it has snowed and August and September are the hottest months, at time the temperatures are generally around 79 F. the island enjoys glorious sunrises and sunsets throughout most of the year.
Parishes (districts): - The island of Guernsey is divided into ten parishes, which are Castel, Forest St. Andrew, St. Martin, St. Peter Port, St. Pierre du Bois, St. Sampson, St. Saviour, Torteval and Vale.
| 1.00 - (Guernsey ) | = | USD - (United States Dollars) |
| 1.00 USD - (United States Dollars) | = | - (Guernsey ) |
| Unit | Currency Name | GBP/Unit | Unit/GBP |
Sources of Income: - Financial services such as, banking, fund management and insurance contribute about 55% of total income. Independent companies in Guernsey operate all public services such as electricity, gas and postal services. Tourism, manufacturing and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular offshore finance center.
Tax: - Guernsey has issued interest free money since 1816. it has not delegated money - creation to the central bank, so the government has not paid any additional amounts to the central bank as a repayment of debt. So it has low income tax rates, no goods and services tax and no capital gains tax.
But after the joining in the European Union, Guernsey is currently changing the way its tax system works in order to remain internationally competitive and confronting what it terms a financial and confronting what it terms a financial "black hole" of just over forty million pounds.
Codes: - Guernsey has the official ISO 3166-1 alpha - 2 codes GG and the official ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code GGY.
Currency: - Guernsey issues its own coinage and banknotes. The Guernsey Pound is its currency.
GDP: - According to the 2003estimat, total GDP of Guernsey was about $2.59 billion, and its per capita income was about $40,000.
Railway: - The Guernsey Railway was virtually an electric tramway, which started on 20th February 1892.
Airports: - Guernsey has two airports:
1. Guernsey Airport and
2. Alderney Airport.
Population: - According to the 2005 estimate, Guernsey's total population was about 65,228 and its population density was about 836.3 persons per sq. km. The median age for males is 39.6 years and for females is 41.5 years. The population growth rate is 0.31% with 9.16-births/1000 populations 9.87-dealths/1000 population. The life expectancy is 77.17 years for both males and for females.
Ethnic Groups: - British, Norman-French descent and Portuguese people live in Guernsey.
Religion: - The people of Guernsey follow different religions like the Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational and Methodist religions, among them the Anglicans and Methodists are very popular religions in Guernsey.
English and French and official languages of Guernsey while Dgernesiais is a regional language of the Island of Guernsey.
Home
