Outline of Guernsey - Geography of Guernsey

Geography of Guernsey

  • Guernsey is: A British Crown dependency
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
      • Europe
        • Northern Europe
    • Atlantic Ocean
      • English Channel
    • Time zone: Western European Time or Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time or British Summer Time (UTC+01)
    • Extreme points of Guernsey
      • High: Le Moulin on Sark 114 m (374 ft)
      • Low: English Channel 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: 50 km
  • Population of Guernsey: 65,726 (July 2008) - 197th most populous country
  • Area of Guernsey: 78 km2
  • Atlas of Guernsey

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