Guernsey
Parliamentary democracy (autonomous Crown dependency of the UK)
Official:
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Local name:
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Region:
Northern Europe
Area:
78 km²
Geography
Guernsey is an island state near the French coast in the English Channel and northwest of Jersey. The dwarf state has a total area of only 78 km² (30 mi²) and a total coastline of 50 km (31.1 mi). This land area is about 2.3 times the size of Manhattan. Guernsey is thus one of the smallest countries in Europe by area and ranked 229th worldwide. With 865 inhabitants per km², it is also one of the most densely populated countries.Besides the main island, 15 other smaller islands belong to the country. Guernsey has no direct neighbors. The distance between New York City and the Capital Saint Peter Port is about 5,480 km (3,405 mi).
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Current time in Guernsey:
The countrywide time in Guernsey is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually 0 hours in summer and 1 hours in winter. The next time change will be on October 29 at 1:00 am (local time).
Time zones and clock changesPublic Holidays in GuernseySunrise and sunset00:00
June 2023
The countrywide time in Guernsey is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually 0 hours in summer and 1 hours in winter. The next time change will be on October 29 at 1:00 am (local time).
Population
Population:
67,491Population per km²:865.3
Currency
The currency in Guernsey is the Guernsey pound (GGP).1 Pound is divided into 100 Pence.
Status: 06/02/2023
1 US dollar = 0.79 Pounds
1 Pound = 1.26 US dollar
1 Pound = 1.26 US dollar
Economy
| › Unemployment rate: | 1.2 % |
Guernsey is considered one of the most dangerous countries worldwide.
Transport
| Roadways: | 260 km |
| › Airports: | 2 |
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