Capital: St Peter Port.
Area: 63.1 sq km (24.3 sq miles)
Population of Guernsey: 59,807 (2001).
Population Density: 947.8 per sq km.
Geography: Guernsey is located
in the Gulf of St Malo, 50km (30 miles) from the
coast of France and 130km (80 miles) from the south
coast of England. The cliffs on the south coast
rise to 80m (270ft), from which the land slopes away gradually to
the north of the Island. Guernsey is an ideal centre for excursions
to the other Channel Islands and France.
The islands of Alderney, Brecqhou, Herm, Jethou, Lihou
and Sark are dependencies of Guernsey.
Government: Dependency of the British
Crown. Although Guernsey is British, its history and constitution
mean that it is not part of the United Kingdom
or the European Union. Internally, Guernsey is
self governing with its own parliament and its own laws. Only foreign
affairs and defence are handled by the United Kingdom, although
there are arrangements by which Guernsey laws are approved by the
crown.
Head of State: HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Foley since 2000.
Head of Government: Bailiff De Vic Graham Carey since 1999.
Language: English is the official language. Norman patois is spoken in some parishes.
Religion:Church of England, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational and Methodist.
Time: GMT (GMT + 1 from March to October)
Electricity:240 volts AC, 50Hz. 3 - pin plugs in use.
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