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The population is mainly of Norman descent with an admixture of Breton. St. Peter Port and St. Sampson are the main towns. Dairy farming with the famous Guernsey breed of cattle (see photograph) is largely confined to the high land in the south. Market gardening is concentrated chiefly in the north, where greenhouses produce tomatoes, flowers, and grapes, mostly exported to England. Tourism has become an important part of Guernsey’s economy in the 20th century. The house in St. Peter Port in which the French author Victor Hugo resided from 1855 to 1870 is now a museum. The island relies increasingly on airline services and is served by an airport at La Villaize. There are shipping links with Jersey, Alderney, and Sark; London and Weymouth, Eng.; and Saint-Malo, Fr. Area Guernsey, 24 square miles (62 square km); Bailiwick of Guernsey, 30 square miles (78 square km). Pop. (2001) Guernsey, 59,710; Bailiwick of Guernsey, 62,692. | The population is mainly of Norman descent with an admixture of Breton. St. Peter Port and St. Sampson are the main towns. Dairy farming with the famous Guernsey breed of cattle (see photograph) is largely confined to the high land in the south. Market gardening is concentrated chiefly in the north, where greenhouses produce tomatoes, flowers, and grapes, mostly exported to England. Tourism has become an important part of Guernsey’s economy in the 20th century. The house in St. Peter Port in which the French author Victor Hugo resided from 1855 to 1870 is now a museum. The island relies increasingly on airline services and is served by an airport at La Villaize. There are shipping links with Jersey, Alderney, and Sark; London and Weymouth, Eng.; and Saint-Malo, Fr. Area Guernsey, 24 square miles (62 square km); Bailiwick of Guernsey, 30 square miles (78 square km). Pop. (2001) Guernsey, 59,710; Bailiwick of Guernsey, 62,692. | ||
==The Geography of Guernsey== | |||
'''Total Size:''' 78 square km | |||
'''Size Comparison:''' about one-half the size of Washington, DC | |||
'''Geographical Coordinates:''' 49 28 N, 2 35 W | |||
'''World Region or Continent:''' Europe | |||
'''General Terrain: mostly level with low hills in southwest | |||
Geographical Low Point:''' Atlantic Ocean 0 m | |||
'''Geographical High Point:''' unnamed location on Sark 114 m | |||
'''Climate:''' temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast | |||
==The People of Guernsey== | |||
'''Type of Government:''' NA | |||
'''Languages Spoken:''' English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts | |||
'''Independence:''' none (British crown dependency) | |||
'''ational Holiday:''' Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) | |||
'''Nationality:''' Channel Islander(s) | |||
'''Religions:''' Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | |||
'''National Symbol:v Guernsey cow; donkey | |||
'''National Anthem or Song:''' Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey Dear) | |||
==Economy of Guernsey== | |||
'''Major Industries:''' tourism, banking | |||
'''Agricultural Products:''' tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle | |||
'''Natural Resources:''' cropland | |||
'''Major Exports:''' tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables | |||
'''Major Imports:''' coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment | |||
'''Currency:''' British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound | |||
National GDP: $2,742,000,000 | |||
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