Guernsey:
Geography


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. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

Location	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates	49 28 N, 2 35 W
Map references	Europe
Area	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	50 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Climate	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Terrain	mostly level with low hills in southwest
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
Natural resources	cropland
Land use	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Irrigated land	NA
Natural hazards	NA
Environment - current issues	NA
Geography - note	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port