Guernsey - Country information


		Guernsey	Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation

Population		Top of page

Inhabitants		Life expectancy
65,573 (July 2007 est.)		total population: 80.53 years male: 77.53 years female: 83.64 years (2007 est.)

Ethnic groups		Religions
UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries		Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

Languages		Literacy
English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts		definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%

Government		Top of page

Government type		Capital
parliamentary democracy		Saint Peter Port

Independance		National day
none (British crown dependency)		Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Constitution		Legal system
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice		English law and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court

Economy		Top of page

GDP (purchasing power parity)		Growth rate
$2.742 billion (2005)		3% (2005 est.)

GDP per inhabitant		Unemployment rate
$44,600 (2005)		0.9% (March 2006 est.)

Population below poverty line		Inflation rate
NA%		3.4% (June 2006)

Exports		Imports
NA		NA

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold		Currency
		British pound (GBP);

Military expenditures

Geography		Top of page

Location		Area
Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France		78 sq km

Climate		Natural resources
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast		cropland

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