Guernsey

British crown dependencyIndependence none (British crown dependency)

Guernsey as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 102 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalSaint Peter Port
LocationWestern Europe, in the English Channel, 52 km west of France between
1994

Every edition of Guernsey

Populationas each edition published it
63,719 people July 1994 est. · 57,227 in 1990
Population growth% a year
1.01% 1994 est. · 1.02% in 1993
Median ageyears
Not in this edition 40.2 yrs in 2003
Life expectancyyears at birth
Not in this edition 77.96 yrs in 1993
Fertility ratechildren per woman
1.68 children per woman 1994 est. · 1.6 in 1990
Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births
6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births 1994 est. · 6 in 1990
GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars
Not in this edition $18,100 in 2000
GDP real growth% a year
9% 1987 · 9% in 1993

Geography

Western Europe, in the English Channel, 52 km west of France between | UK and France

24 fields
Coastline
50km
land boundaries: 0 km

Location

Western Europe, in the English Channel, 52 km west of France between UK and France

total area

194 sq km

land area

194 sq km

comparative area

slightly larger than Washington, DC

note

includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands

exclusive fishing zone

200 nm

territorial sea

3 nm

Climate

temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast

Terrain

mostly level with low hills in southwest

arable land

NA%

permanent crops

NA%

meadows and pastures

NA%

forest and woodland

NA%

other

NA%

current issues

NA

natural hazards

NA

international agreements

NA

Note

large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

People

19 fields
Population
63,719
(July 1994 est.)growth rate: 1.01% (1994 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1994 est.)

Birth
13.21Death
9.97Net migration
6.81

Infant mortality rate

6.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

total population

78.15 years

male

75.45 years

female

80.88 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.68 children born/woman (1994 est.)

noun

Channel Islander(s)

adjective

Channel Islander

Ethnic divisions

UK and Norman-French descent

Religions

Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

Languages

English, French; Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

total population

NA%

male

NA%

female

NA%

Government

British crown dependency

22 fields

conventional long form

Bailiwick of Guernsey

conventional short form

Guernsey

Type

British crown dependency

Capital

Saint Peter Port

Administrative divisions

none (British crown dependency)

Independence

none (British crown dependency)

National holiday

Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Constitution

unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

chief of state

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government

Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Lt. Gen. Sir Michael WILKINS (since NA 1990); Bailiff Mr. Graham Martyn DOREY (since February 1992)

cabinet

Advisory and Finance Committee (other committees); appointed by the States

Assembly of the States

  • elections last held NA (next to be held NA);
  • results - no percent of vote by party since all are independents;
  • seats - (60 total, 33 elected), all independents

Judicial branch

Royal Court

Political parties and leaders

none; all independents

Diplomatic representation in US

none (British crown dependency)

US diplomatic representation

none (British crown dependency)

Flag

white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag

Economy

Financial services account from more than 50% of total income. | Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut | flowers, have been declining.

25 fields
Real growth rate
9%
(1987)industrial production growth: growth rate NA%

Overview

Financial services account from more than 50% of total income. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Bank profits (1992) registered a record 26% growth. Fund management and insurance are the two other major income generators.

revenues

$208.9 million

expenditures

$173.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1988)

commodities

tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables

partners

UK (regarded as internal trade)

commodities

coal, gasoline, and oil

partners

UK (regarded as internal trade)

capacity

173,000 kW

production

525 million kWh

consumption per capita

9,060 kWh (1992)

Industries

tourism, banking

Agriculture

tomatoes, flowers (mostly grown in greenhouses), sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables, fruit; Guernsey cattle

Currency

1 Guernsey (#G) pound = 100 pence

Exchange rates

  • Guernsey pounds (#G) per US$1 - 0.6699 (January 1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5603 (1990), 0.6099 (1989);
  • note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound

Fiscal year

calendar year

Communications

11 fields

total

NA

paved

NA

unpaved

NA

Ports

Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson

total

2

usable

2

with permanent-surface runways

2

with runways over 3,659 m

0

with runways 2,440-3,659 m

0

with runways 1,220-2,439 m

1

Telecommunications

  • broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, 1 TV;
  • 41,900 telephones;
  • 1 submarine cable

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Central Intelligence Agency. “Guernsey.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guernsey/1994.

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