Guernsey
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| Capital | St. Peter Port |
| Government | Self Governing British Crown Dependency States of Guernsey |
| Currency | Guernsey Pound - on parity with British pound (GBP); Jersey notes also accepted, but Channel Island currency not accepted in UK |
| Area | total: 78 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands water: 0 sq km land: 78 sq km |
| Population | 64,587 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
| Religion | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist |
Guernsey is a group of island in the English Channel and is part of the Channel Islands.
Cities
Other Destinations
- Alderney -- An independent island just 8 miles from the coast of France.
- Sark -- Historic, car-free, and smallest of the Guernsey islands
- Herm -- Popular day trip or overnight from other Channel Islands
Understand
The islands 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 during World War II.
Map of Guernsey
Get in
Guernsey can only be reached by plane or boat.
By plane
Guernsey airport has flight links to
- The UK - London (Gatwick and Stansted), Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Bournemouth and Exeter
- France - Dinard and St Brieuc
- Jersey
- Alderney
- Netherlands - Rotterdam
- Germany - Stuttgart and Dusseldorf
By boat
Ferries run from St Peter Port to the UK, France and other Channel Islands. There is a conventional Ferry year round from Portsmouth, and High Speed Catamarans from Weymouth and Poole in the summer. The coventional ferry runs in all weather, the catamarans can be delayed or cancelled by high seas.
- The UK - Portsmouth, Poole, Weymouth
- France - St Malo
- Jersey
- Sark
- Herm
Get around
There are no trains on the island; roads are small but not busy. The island is only about 5 miles long, so bicycle is a good way to get around.
The other Channel Islands can all be reached by ferry from St Peter Port. Jersey and Alderney can also be reached by plane.
Talk
- Languages
- Overwhelmingly English. Norman-French Guernesais is taught in schools, in a bid to preserve it.
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Economy
- Economy - overview
- Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the rules of the game under which Guernsey operates.
- Currency
- Guernsey Pound on parity with British pound (GBP); Notes from Jersey are also accepted. Note - Guernsey pounds are not accepted in the UK and should be changed for UK pounds before leaving the islands. ATMs generally describe which currency is being dispensed - 'Local' or 'English'
- Currency code
- GBP
- Exchange rates
- Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6944 (January 2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound
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Stay safe
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Contact
- Internet country code
- .gg
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