Guernsey
Sign in to saveGuernsey ( ; Guernésiais: Guernési) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of .
Key facts
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- Guernsey
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- Jurisdiction of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
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- Guernsey
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- Flag of Guernsey.svg
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- 125px
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- Flag of Guernsey
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- Coat of arms of Guernsey.svg
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- 70px
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- Coat of arms
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- Coat of arms of Guernsey
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- "Sarnia Cherie"alt= Chord progression of Sarnia Chérie (English: Guernsey Dear), unofficial anthem of Guernsey
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- Location of Guernsey
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- Map of Guernsey within the Bailiwick
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- Map of Guernsey within the Bailiwick
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- Sovereign state
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- United Kingdom
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- Crown Dependency
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- Geology
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- States of Guernsey
- Legal system
- External relations
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- Structure of the population
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Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: Guernési) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands – Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou and Sark – and many small islets and rocks. The bailiwick has a population of 63,950, the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of .
Guernsey was part of the Duchy of Normandy until 1204, when the Channel Islands remained loyal to the English crown, splitting from mainland Normandy. In 1290, the Channel Islands were divided administratively and Guernsey became part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. During the Second World War, Guernsey was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany. After five years of occupation, the island was liberated on 9 May 1945, that date being celebrated annually as Liberation Day.