Guernsey
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Introduction - Guernsey: | 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 | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |