Guernsey

noun:

Channel Islander(s)

adjective:

Channel Islander

total:

45 years (2024 est.)

male:

43.8 years

female:

46.2 years

at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years:

1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.87 male(s)/female

total population:

0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

total:

3.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)

male:

3.7 deaths/1,000 live births

female:

2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

total population:

83.6 years (2024 est.)

male:

80.9 years

female:

86.4 years

improved:

total: 94.2% of population

unimproved:

total: 5.9% of population (2017 est.)

note : includes data for Jersey

total population:

NA

male:

NA

female:

NA

urban population:

31.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization:

0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

municipal solid waste generated annually:

178,933 tons (2016 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually:

50,871 tons (2016 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled:

28.4% (2016 est.)

note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.

conventional long form:

Bailiwick of Guernsey

conventional short form:

Guernsey

former:

Norman Isles

etymology:

the name is of Old Norse origin, but the meaning of the root "Guern(s)" is uncertain; the "-ey" ending means "island"

name:

Saint Peter Port

geographic coordinates:

49 27 N, 2 32 W

time difference:

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time:

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology:

• Saint Peter Port is the name of the town and its surrounding parish;
• the "port" distinguishes this parish from that of Saint Peter on the other side of the island

history:

unwritten; includes royal charters, statutes, and common law and practice

amendments:

• new laws or changes to existing laws are initiated by the States of Deliberation;
• passage requires majority vote;
• many laws have been passed;
• in 2019, 60 laws were passed

description:

unicameral States of Deliberation (40 seats; 38 People's Deputies and 2 representatives of the States of Alderney; members directly elected by majority vote to serve 4-year terms)

elections:

last held on 7 October 2020 (next to be held in June 2025)

election results:

• percent of vote - GPI 24.0%, GP 10%, APG 3.4%, independent 62.6%;
• seats - GPI 10, GP 6, independent 22, States of Alderney 2;
• composition - men 32, women 8, percentage women 20%

note: non-voting members include the bailiff (presiding officer), attorney-general, and solicitor-general

highest court(s):

• Guernsey Court of Appeal (consists of the Bailiff of Guernsey, who is the ex-officio president of the Guernsey Court of Appeal, and at least 12 judges);
• Royal Court (organized into 3 divisions - Full Court sits with 1 judge and 7 to 12 jurats acting as judges of fact, Ordinary Court sits with 1 judge and normally 3 jurats, and Matrimonial Causes Division sits with 1 judge and 4 jurats);
• note - appeals beyond Guernsey courts are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

judge selection and term of office:

• Royal Court Bailiff, Deputy Bailiff, and Court of Appeal justices appointed by the British Crown and hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure;
• jurats elected by the States of Election, a body chaired by the Bailiff and a number of jurats

subordinate courts:

• Court of Alderney;
• Court of the Seneschal of Sark;
• Magistrates' Court (includes Juvenile Court);
• Contracts Court;
• Ecclesiastical Court;
• Court of Chief Pleas

• Alliance Party Guernsey or APG
• Guernsey Partnership of Independents or GPI
• Guernsey Party or GP

• 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;
• the red cross represents the old ties with England and the fact that Guernsey is a British Crown dependency;
• the gold cross is a replica of the one used by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

name:

"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey Dear)

lyrics/music:

George DEIGHTON/Domencio SANTANGELO

note: adopted 1911; serves as a local anthem; as a British crown dependency, "God Save the King" is official (see United Kingdom)

• high-income English Channel island economy;
• strong financial sector but stressed due to COVID-19 disruptions;
• manufacturing, tourism, and construction industries suffered but expected to recover;
• stable inflation;
• maintains independent taxation authority

total:

13.5% (2023 est.)

male:

13.7% (2023 est.)

female:

13.2% (2023 est.)

note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

• multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney;
• satellite packages are available;
• BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station operating

total ports:

3 (2024)

large:

0

medium:

0

small:

1

very small:

2

ports with oil terminals:

2

key ports:

Alderney Harbour, Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson