Guernsey
Bailiwick of Guernsey
NAIndependence none (British crown dependency)
Guernsey as the 2004 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 100 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
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
Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
17 fieldsPeople
19 fieldsPer 1,000 population(2004 est.)
Male · female(2004 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 15.6% (male 5,161; female 5,013)
- 15-64 years:
- 66.7% (male 21,497; female 21,897)
- 65 years and over:
- 17.6% (male 4,812; female 6,651) (2004 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.03 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 0.98 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.72 male(s)/female
- total population:
- 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Government
NA; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000); Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004)
19 fieldsAdministrative divisions
none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000)
- head of government:
- Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004)
- cabinet:
- Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation
- elections:
- the monarch is hereditary;
- lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch;
- chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion
- election results:
- Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA
Legislative branch
unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments
- elections:
- last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents
Flag description
white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross
Economy
Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny Channel Island economy.
30 fieldsGDP - composition by sector(2000)
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 environment under which Guernsey operates.
Exchange rates
- Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998);
- note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound
Communications
7 fieldsTransportation
5 fieldsAirports by runway lengthpaved only
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Guernsey.” The World Factbook 2004. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guernsey/2004.