General Reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡɜrnzi/
- Common English country name: Guernsey
- Official English country name: The Bailiwick of Guernsey
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- Etymology: Name of Guernsey
- ISO country codes: GG, GGY, 831
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gg
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