The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guernsey:
The Bailiwick of Guernsey – British Crown dependency located in the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy.[1]
As well as the Isle of Guernsey, the bailiwick also comprises Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets. Although the defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom, Guernsey is not part of the UK but rather a separate possession of the Crown, comparable to the Isle of Man. Guernsey is also not part of the European Union. The island of Guernsey is divided into ten parishes. Together with the Bailiwick of Jersey, it is included in the collective grouping known as the Channel Islands. Guernsey belongs to the Common Travel Area.
General reference edit
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
- Common English country name: Guernsey
- Official English country name: The Bailiwick of Guernsey
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Guernsey
- ISO country codes: GG, GGY, 831
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gg
Geography of Guernsey edit
- Guernsey is: A British Crown dependency
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Western European Time or Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time or British Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Guernsey
- High: Le Moulin on Sark 114 m (374 ft)
- Low: English Channel 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 50 km
- Population of Guernsey: 65,150 (March 2014) - 189th most populous country
- Area of Guernsey: 78 km2
- Atlas of Guernsey
Environment of Guernsey edit
Natural geographic features of Guernsey edit
- World Heritage Sites in Guernsey: None
Regions of Guernsey edit
Administrative divisions of Guernsey edit
Municipalities of Guernsey edit
- Capital of Guernsey: St Peter Port
Demography of Guernsey edit
Government and politics of Guernsey edit
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic British Crown dependency
- Capital of Guernsey: St Peter Port
- Elections in Guernsey
- Political parties in Guernsey
Branches of the government of Guernsey edit
Executive branch of the government of Guernsey edit
- Head of state: Bailiff of Guernsey,
- Head of government: Chief Minister,
- Cabinet of Guernsey: Policy Council of Guernsey
Legislative branch of the government of Guernsey edit
Judicial branch of the government of Guernsey edit
Foreign relations of Guernsey edit
International organization membership edit
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a member of:[1]
- British-Irish Council (BIC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in Guernsey edit
Military of Guernsey edit
- Command
- Military history of Guernsey
Local government in Guernsey edit
- States of Guernsey
- States of Alderney
- Chief Pleas Sark
History of Guernsey edit
Culture of Guernsey edit
- Architecture of Guernsey
- Cuisine of Guernsey
- Festivals in Guernsey
- Languages of Guernsey
- Media in Guernsey
- National symbols of Guernsey
- People of Guernsey
- Public holidays in Guernsey
- Records of Guernsey
- Religion in Guernsey
- World Heritage Sites in Guernsey: None
Art in Guernsey edit
- Art in Guernsey
- Cinema of Guernsey
- Literature of Guernsey
- Music of Guernsey
- Television in Guernsey
- Theatre in Guernsey
Sports in Guernsey edit
Economy and infrastructure of Guernsey edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP: 2007 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
- Agriculture in Guernsey
- Banking in Guernsey
- Communications in Guernsey
- Companies of Guernsey
- Currency of Guernsey: Pound
- ISO 4217: n/a (informally GGP)
- Energy in Guernsey
- Health care in Guernsey
- Mining in Guernsey
- Regulators in Guernsey
- Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Guernsey
- Transport in Guernsey
Education in Guernsey edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Guernsey". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links edit
- States of Guernsey - official government site
- VisitGuernsey/ Guernsey Tourism
- BBC Guernsey - local features and news
- This Is Guernsey - information and news from the Guernsey Press and Star
- The Guille-Allès Library - public library
- The Priaulx Library - local studies library
- La Société Guernesiaise
- The Guernsey Society - a network for Guernsey people worldwide
- Donkipedia - a wiki dedicated to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, its people, places and history
- Map of Guernsey
