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Bailiwick of Guernsey
former: Dukedom of Normandy
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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The island of 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. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France |
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Geographic coordinates:
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49 28 N, 2 35 W |
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Map references:
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Europe |
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Area:
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total: 78 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands water: 0 sq km land: 78 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly larger than Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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50 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM |
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Climate:
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temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
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Terrain:
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mostly level with low hills in southwest |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
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Natural resources:
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cropland |
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Land use:
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arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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64,587 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 16% (male 5,250; female 5,101)
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 21,356; female 21,728) 65 years and over: 17.3% (male 4,622; female 6,530) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.37% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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9.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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9.86 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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3.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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4.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 79.9 years
female: 83.01 years (2002 est.) male: 76.91 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.36 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
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Ethnic groups:
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UK and Norman-French descent |
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Religions:
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Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist |
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Languages:
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English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |