Guernsey
Parliamentary democracy (autonomous Crown dependency of the UK)
Region:
Northern Europe
Area:
78 km²
Further names:
Guernesey
Local name:
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Capital:
Saint Peter Port
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 863 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 neighbours. 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 saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually 0 hours in summer and 1 hours in winter.
Timezones and clock changesPublic Holidays in GuernseySunrise and sunset00:00
August 2021
The countrywide time in Guernsey is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually 0 hours in summer and 1 hours in winter.
Population
Population:
67,334Population per km²:863.3
Currency
The currency in Guernsey is Guernsey Pound (GGP).1 Pound is divided into 100 Pence.
Status: 08/04/2021
1 US Dollar = 0.72 Pound
1 Pound = 1.38 US Dollar
1 Pound = 1.38 US Dollar
Economy
| Exportations: | 0.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 0.0 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 1.2 % |
Transport
| Roadways: | 260 km |
| › Airports: | 2 |
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