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| - Removed | $ |
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| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 40 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text |
— | 25,336 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Broadcast media.text |
— | multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney; satellite packages are available; BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .gg |
| + Added | Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text |
— | 86.6% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 51 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text |
— | 32,637 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text |
— | 117 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text |
— | 75,126 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Agricultural products.text |
— | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle |
| + Added | Economy.Economic overview.text |
— | high-income English Channel island economy; strong financial sector but stressed due to COVID-19 disruptions; manufacturing, tourism, and construction industries suffered but expected to recover; stable inflation; maint… |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text |
— | Guernsey pound per US dollar |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text |
— | 0.78 (2020 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text |
— | 0.727 (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text |
— | 0.811 (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text |
— | 0.805 (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text |
— | 0.782 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.note |
— | top five export commodities based on value in dollars |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - commodities.text |
— | aircraft, photo lab equipment, clocks, ships, paintings (2022) |
| + Added | Economy.Exports - partners.text |
— | almost entirely United Kingdom (2022) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note |
— | note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey |
| + Added | Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text |
— | $12.508 billion (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text |
— | 0.6% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text |
— | 8.2% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note |
— | note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data |
| + Added | Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text |
— | 91.2% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - commodities.text |
— | ships, aircraft, refined petroleum, mineral manufactures, beverages (2022) |
| + Added | Economy.Imports - partners.text |
— | almost entirely United Kingdom (2022) |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note |
— | note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey |
| + Added | Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text |
— | 1.3% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Industries.text |
— | tourism, banking |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.note |
— | note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey |
| + Added | Economy.Labor force.text |
— | 82,400 (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text |
— | 9.9% (2021 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text |
— | 5.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text |
— | 3.7% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note |
— | note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text |
— | 6.2% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text |
— | 6.2% (2023 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text |
— | 6.3% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Unemployment rate.note |
— | note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text |
— | 13.9% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text |
— | 14.2% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note |
— | note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment |
| + Added | Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text |
— | 14.1% (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text |
— | 100% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Energy.Electricity access.note |
— | note: includes Guernsey and Jersey |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
| + Added | Environment.Environmental issues.text |
— | coastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 43.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.forest.text |
— | 5.2% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 51.6% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.note |
— | note: data include Guernsey and Jersey |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text |
— | 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text |
— | 31.2% of total population (2023) |
| + Added | Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text |
— | 178,900 tons (2024 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Waste and recycling.note |
— | note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey. |
| + Added | Environment.Waste and recycling.percent of municipal solid waste recycled.text |
— | 28.4% (2016 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | about one-half the size of Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 78 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.note |
— | note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 78 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 50 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Le Moulin on Sark 114 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | English Channel 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 49 28 N, 2 35 W |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
| + Added | Geography.Irrigated land.text |
— | NA |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 43.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text |
— | arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text |
— | permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text |
— | permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.forest.text |
— | 5.2% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 51.6% (2022 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Europe |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | very large tidal variation and fast currents can make local waters dangerous |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | cropland |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | mostly flat with low hills in southwest |
| + Added | Government.Administrative divisions.note |
— | note: two additional parishes for Guernsey are sometimes listed -- Saint Anne on the island of Alderney and Saint Peter on the island of Sark |
| + Added | Government.Administrative divisions.text |
— | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 10 parishes: Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale |
| + Added | Government.Capital.daylight saving time.text |
— | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| + Added | Government.Capital.etymology.text |
— | named for the patron saint of fishermen; "port" distinguishes it from the Saint Peter (sometimes called Saint Peter in the Wood) on the other side of the island |
| + Added | Government.Capital.geographic coordinates.text |
— | 49 27 N, 2 32 W |
| + Added | Government.Capital.name.text |
— | Saint Peter Port |
| + Added | Government.Capital.time difference.text |
— | UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| + Added | Government.Citizenship.text |
— | see United Kingdom |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.amendment process.text |
— | new laws or changes to existing laws are initiated by the States of Deliberation; passage requires majority vote |
| + Added | Government.Constitution.history.text |
— | unwritten; includes royal charters, statutes, and common law and practice |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | Bailiwick of Guernsey |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Guernsey |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | the name is of Old Norse origin; the meaning of the root "Guern(s)" is unclear but may refer to a person's name, Grani, or to the color green; the "-ey" ending means "island" |
| + Added | Government.Country name.former.text |
— | Norman Isles |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | British crown dependency |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text |
— | none (British crown dependency) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (British crown dependency) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.cabinet.text |
— | none |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.chief of state.text |
— | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant-Governor Richard CRIPWELL (since 15 February 2022) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election results.text |
— | 2025: Lindsay de SAUSMAREZ (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief minister 2020: Peter FERBRACHE (independent) elected president of the Policy and Resources Committee and chief m… |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.election/appointment process.text |
— | the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch; chief minister, who is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee, indirectly elected by the States of Deliberation for a 4-… |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.expected date of next election.text |
— | 2029 |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.head of government.text |
— | Chief Minister Lindsay de SAUSMAREZ (since 1 July 2025) |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.most recent election date.text |
— | 7/1/2025 |
| + Added | Government.Executive branch.note |
— | note: the chief minister is the president of the Policy and Resources Committee and is the de facto head of government; the Policy and Resources Committee, elected by the States of Deliberation, functions as the executi… |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | description: white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror on top of the Saint George cross meaning: the re… |
| + Added | Government.Government type.text |
— | parliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation) |
| + Added | Government.Independence.text |
— | none (British Crown dependency) |
| + Added | Government.International organization participation.text |
— | UPU |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.highest court(s).text |
— | Guernsey Court of Appeal (consists of the Bailiff of Guernsey, who is the ex-officio president of the Guernsey Court of Appeal, and at least 12 judges); Royal Court (organized into 3 divisions - Full Court sits with 1 j… |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.judge selection and term of office.text |
— | Royal Court Bailiff, Deputy Bailiff, and Court of Appeal justices appointed by the British Crown and hold office at Her Majesty's pleasure; jurats elected by the States of Election, a body chaired by the Bailiff and a n… |
| + Added | Government.Judicial branch.note |
— | note: appeals beyond Guernsey courts are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) |