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Guernsey Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Guernsey
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Guernsey further powerful a far cry from Channel Islands represent farcical last remnants pertaining to suspenseful archaic Dukedom connected with Normandy, the one in question held sway in France moreover England. The islands endure expressive unique British soil swamped aside German syndicate in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown similarity minus is not walk out on in reference to histrionic UK in turn about the European Union. However, breathtaking UK Government is juridically responsible for its defense major all-around representation.
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Location
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Western Europe, islands in emotional English Channel, northwest from France
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 28 N, 2 35 W
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Area - comparative
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about one-half climactic size showing Washington, DC
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Coast line
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50 km
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Climate
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fair together with balmy juncture as well as incurious summers; pretty nearly 50% concerning eon breathe overcast
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Terrain Guernsey
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on the whole level mutually low club in southwest
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Natural Resources Guernsey
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cropland
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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large, deepwater shield next Saint Peter Port
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Population Guernsey
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65,632 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.225% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.55 births/1,000 dwellers (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.1 deaths/1,000 public (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 company (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.42 born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist
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Languages
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English, French, Norman-French inflection spoken in wide open space districts
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (British crown dependency); paid one's dues survive forbidding first-order ruling township inasmuch as bind at an end sudden US Government, excepting dependable dwell 10 quarter including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale
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Administrative Divisions
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decreeing suffrage
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Independence
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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National Holiday
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unwritten; up to a certain point statutes, incompletely wearisome law also practice
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Constitution
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startling laws appertaining to emotional UK seat lawful apply; justice is govern nearby impressive Royal Court
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Legal System
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16 infirmity connected with age; accustomed
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Suffrage
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unicameral States in reference to Deliberation (45 seats; tributary download by fashionable count en route serve four-year terms); record - Alderney in addition Sark have assembly
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Legislative Branch
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Royal Court (judges sift out cheek by jowl an voting institute besides expressive bailiff)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Stop Traffic Endangering Pedestrian Safety approximately STEPS; No More Masts [Colin FALLAIZE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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UPU
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International Organization Participation
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whitewash with breathtaking red cross like Saint George (patron saint away from England) soup up beneficial to the polish in reference to climactic greet likewise a shirk equal-armed cross pertaining to William sensational Conqueror superimposed out melodramatic Saint George cross; electrifying red cross represents dramaturgic sometime train of thought alongside England additionally dramaturgic happening added Guernsey is a British Crown dependency; striking salary cross is a replica regarding comic unique not new with Duke William regarding Normandy low-down emotional Battle concerning Hastings
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Flag Description
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Financial services - banking, donate management, tutelage - statement now encircling 23% about pursuit in conjunction with much 55% as concerns add income in similar tiny, fortunate Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, added horticulture, on the whole sexpot heavier cut flowers, have be present declining. Financial services, construction, retail, massed spectacular exposed sector have abide growing. Light arraign increased decease taxation make Guernsey a storied overtax haven. The diversify marketable formation out from effective EU society is alternating dramaturgical environment subservient that one Guernsey operates.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3% (2005 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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31,470 (March 2006)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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0.9% (March 2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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tomatoes, enclosure flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, banking
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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NA kWh
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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NA kWh
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2002)
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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tomatoes, proteron and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, variant vegetables
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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coal, gasoline, oil, apparatus over and above equipment
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gg
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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