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Guernsey > Geography (Facts)
| Guernsey - Geography (Facts) |
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| 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 |
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