| Geography | Guernsey |
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Location:
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Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France |
Geographic coordinates:
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49 28 N, 2 35 W |
Map references:
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Europe |
Area:
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total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
Area - comparative:
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about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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50 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
Climate:
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temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
Terrain:
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mostly level with low hills in southwest |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
Natural resources:
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cropland |
Land use:
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arable land: NA
permanent crops: NA
other: NA |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
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