The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the

       last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway

       in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil

       occupied by German troops in World War II.

      Geography Guernsey

      Location:

       Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France

      Geographic coordinates:

       49 28 N, 2 35 W

      Map references:

       Europe

      Area:

       total: 78 sq km

       note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other

       smaller islands

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 78 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       about one-half the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       50 km

      Maritime claims:

       territorial sea: 3 nm

       exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

      Climate:

       temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are

       overcast

      Terrain:

       mostly level with low hills in southwest

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

       highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m

      Natural resources:

       cropland

      Land use:

       arable land: NA

       permanent crops: NA

       other: NA (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       NA

      Environment - current issues:

       NA

      Geography - note:

       large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

      People Guernsey

      Population:

       65,031 (July 2004 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 15.6% (male 5,161; female 5,013)

       15–64 years: 66.7% (male 21,497; female 21,897)

       65 years and over: 17.6% (male 4,812; female 6,651) (2004 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 40.6 years

       male: 39.6 years

       female: 41.5 years (2004 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       0.31% (2004 est.)

      Birth rate:

       9.16 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Death rate:

       9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       3.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 5.35 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 80.17 years

       male: 77.17 years

       female: 83.27 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Channel Islander(s)

       adjective: Channel Islander

      Ethnic groups:

       UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other

       European countries

      Religions:

       Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational,

       Methodist

      Languages:

       English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

      Literacy:

       definition: NA

       total population: NA

       male: NA

       female: NA

      Government Guernsey

      Country СКАЧАТЬ