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Bailliage de Guernesey | ||||
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| Anthem God Save the Queen | ||||
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| Region | Normandy | |||
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | |||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy | |||
| Duke of Normandy | ||||
| - From 1952 | Elizabeth II | |||
| Lieutenant Governor | ||||
| - From 2005 | Fabian Malbon | |||
| Chief Minister | ||||
| - From 2008 | Lyndon Trott | |||
| Legislature | States of Guernsey | |||
| History | ||||
| - 1204 | Separation from Normandy | |||
| - 1279 | Bailiwick established | |||
| - June 30, 1940 | Occupation by Germany | |||
| - May 9, 1945 | Liberation from Germany | |||
| - August 25, 1945 | Civilian rule restored | |||
| Area | 78 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - 2007 | 65,573 | |||
| Density | 840.6/km² | |||
| GDP | 2007 (PPP) | |||
| - Total | US$ 2.6 billion | |||
| - Per capita | US$ 40,000 | |||
| Currency | Pound sterling | |||
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The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a constitutional monarchy and a British crown dependency in the English Channel.
Background
Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which 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 or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.[1]
Economy
Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 23% of employment and about 55% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Financial services, construction, retail, and the public sector have been growing. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.[2]
Duke of Normandy
- Elizabeth II (₩) (February 6, 1952 - )
Lieutenant Governor
- Fabian Malbon (₩) (October 18, 2005 - )
Chief Minister
- Lyndon Trott (₩) (May 1, 2008 - )
Nation
Channel Islands
Bailiwick of Guernsey: Alderney (From 1660)- Bailiwick of Guernsey: Seigneury of Sark (From 1565)
- Bailiwick of Jersey (From 1279)
Normandy Polities
- Upper Normandy (From 1972)
- Lower Normandy (From 1972)
- Duchy of Normandy
