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Brief History. The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy. Through history, it was held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.

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Country Information

Local name: Guernsey

Capital: Saint Peter Port

Population: 65,409

Government: British crown dependency

Currency: British pound (GBP)

Land size: 78 sq km

Topography: mostly level with low hills in southwest

Typical foods:

Major exports: tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

Literacy rate:

Male/Female Ratio: 0.94 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 80.42 years

Ethnic groups: UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries

Internet users: 36,000

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