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Guernsey

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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 or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation. 

Location :

Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

49 28 N, 2 35 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -2.68
North 49.51
East -2.51
South 49.42

Area :

total 78 square km
land 78 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

50.00 km

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 0 metres
highest point 114 metres

Population :

65 484 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.23 %
Birth rate 8.55 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.41 children born/woman
Death rate 10.08 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 3.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 14.50 %
15-64 years 67.90 %
65 years and over 17.60 %

Median age :

total 42.50 years
male 41.40 years
female 43.40 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.74 male(s)/female
total population 0.94 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 4.43 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 80.00 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 77.46 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 82.64 years

Religions :

Anglican  
Roman Catholic  
Presbyterian  
Baptist  
Congregational  

Languages :

English  
French  
Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts  

Country name :

conventional long form Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form Guernsey

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 GG
ISO Numeric 831
ISO3 GGY
FIPS GK
ccTLD gg
English Guernsey

Capital :

name Saint Peter Port
geographic coordinates 49 27 N, 2 32 W
time difference 0.00
daylight saving time 1

National holiday :

Liberation Day

1945-05-09

Executive branch :

Prime Minister Lyndon TROTT Queen ELIZABETH II

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 2 742 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 2 742 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate 3.00 %
PPP - per capita 44 600 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 3.00 %
industry 10.00 %
services 87.00 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 31 470 people
Unemployment rate 0.90 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.40 %

Budget :

revenues 563 600 000 $
expenditures 530 900 000 $

Agriculture - products :

Guernsey cattle eggplant
flowers fruits
sweet peppers tomatoes

Industries :

banking tourism

Commodities :

eggplant flowers and ferns
sweet peppers tomatoes
vegetables

Commodities :

coal gasoline
machinery and equipment oil

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 45 100
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 43 800
FM Radio broadcast stations 1
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) gg
Internet Hosts 174
Internet Users 46 100

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 2

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