Guernsey

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Introduction - Guernsey:

Country

Guernsey

Background

Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

Location - Guernsey:

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 location on Sark 114 m

Natural resources

cropland

Land use

arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA%
other: NA%

Irrigated land

NA

Natural hazards

NA

Environment current issues

NA

Geography note

large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

People - Guernsey:

Population

65,573 (July 2007 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 14.8% (male 4,914/female 4,784)
15-64 years: 67.4% (male 21,897/female 22,298)
65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,955/female 6,725) (2007 est.)

Dependency status

British crown dependency

Median age

total: 41.7 years
male: 40.7 years
female: 42.6 years (2007 est.)

Population growth rate

0.239% (2007 est.)

Birth rate

8.65 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death rate

10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net migration rate

3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.027 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.737 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.12 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 80.53 years
male: 77.53 years
female: 83.64 years (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.4 children born/woman (2007 est.)

Hiv aids adult prevalence rate

NA

Hiv aids people living with hiv aids

NA

Hiv aids deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander

Ethnic groups

UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries

Religions

Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

Languages

English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Literacy

definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%

Government - Guernsey:

Country name

conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey

Government type

parliamentary democracy

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

Administrative divisions

none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale

Independence

none (British crown dependency)

National holiday

Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Constitution

unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; justice is administered by the Royal Court

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Fabian MALBON (since 28 October 2005)
head of government: Chief Minister Michael W. TORODE (since 5 March 2007)
cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation
elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Deliberation
election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA

Legislative branch

unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for four years); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments
elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held in 2008)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents

Judicial branch

Royal Court

Political parties and leaders

none; all independents

Political pressure groups and leaders

none

International organization participation

UPU

Diplomatic representation in the us

none (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the us

none (British crown dependency)

Flag description

white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross

Economy - Guernsey:

Economy overview

Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 23% of employment and 32% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Financial services, construction, retail, and the public sector have been growing. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.

Gdp purchasing power parity

$2.742 billion (2005)

Gdp official exchange rate

$2.742 billion (2005)

Gdp real growth rate

3% (2005 est.)

Gdp per capita ppp

$44,600 (2005)

Gdp composition by sector

agriculture: 3%
industry: 10%
services: 87% (2000)

Labor force

31,470 (March 2006)

Unemployment rate

0.9% (March 2006 est.)

Population below poverty line

NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate consumer prices

3.4% (June 2006)

Budget

revenues: $563.6 million
expenditures: $530.9 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (2005 est.)

Agriculture products

tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle

Industries

tourism, banking

Industrial production growth rate

NA%

Electricity production

NA kWh

Electricity consumption

NA kWh

Electricity exports

0 kWh (2002)

Electricity imports

0 kWh (2002)

Exports

$NA

Exports commodities

tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables

Exports partners

UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)

Imports

$NA

Imports commodities

coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment

Imports partners

UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006)

Debt external

$NA

Economic aid recipient

$NA

Currency code

British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound

Exchange rates

Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002)
note: the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound

Communications - Guernsey:

Fiscal year

calendar year

Telephones main lines in use

45,100 (2005)

Telephones mobile cellular

43,800 (2004)

Telephone system

general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: 1 submarine cable

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

Television broadcast stations

1 (1997)

Internet country code

.gg

Internet hosts

1,245 (2006)

Internet users

36,000 (2005)

Transportation - Guernsey:

Airports

2 (one on Alderney) (2006)

Airports with paved runways

total: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2006)

Roadways

total: NA

Ports and terminals

Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson

Military - Guernsey:

Military note

defense is the responsibility of the UK

This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007
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