Guernsey

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Bailiwick of Guernsey
Bailliage de Guernesey
Banner Coat o airms
(Banner) (Coat o airms)
Motto: nane
Guernsey
Offeecial leid Inglis (predominant)
French (legislative)
Caipital
(an lairgest toun)
Saint Peter Port (Saint Pierre Port)
Govrenment 
 - Monarch
 - Lt. Govrenor
 - Bailiff
 - Chief Meenister
Croun dependancy
Elizabeth II
Peter Walker
Geoffrey Rowland Lyndon Trott
Area
 - Tot
 - % watter

78 km²
0%
Population
 - 2008
 - 2007 census
 - Density
 
65,726
65,573
836.3/km²
Foondin
 -
 
1204
Siller Poond sterling (GBP)
Time zone UTC + 1, Simmer: UTC + 1
Naitional anthem God Save the Queen
Sarnia Cherie (offeecial for occasions when distinguishin anthem required)
Internet TLD .gg
Cawin code +44

The Bailiwick o Guernsey (Inglis: Bailiwick o Guernsey; French: Bailliage de Guernesey) is a Breetish Croun Dependency in the Inglis Chainel aff the coast o Normandy.

The Bailiwick, as a govrenin entity, embraces no anerlie aw 10 parishes on the Island o Guernsey, but an aa the islands o Herm, Jethou, Burhou, an Lihou an their islet possessions. The Bailiwick o Guernsey an aa admeenisters some aspects o twa nearbi croun dependencies (Alderney an Sark), an the island o Brecqhou.

Although its defence is the responsibility o the Unitit Kinrick,[1] the Bailiwick o Guernsey is no pairt o the UK; an while it pairticipates in the Common Travel Aurie, it is no pairt o the European Union.

The Bailiwick o Guernsey is includit (alang wi the Bailiwick o Jersey) in the groupin kent as the Chainel Islands.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. The Govrenment an Law o Guernsey, States o Guernsey publ. Ogier, Darryl (2005), ISBN 0954977505

Coordinates: 49°27′N 2°33′W / 49.450°N 2.550°W / 49.450; -2.550