Statistical information Guernsey 1992

Guernsey in the World
top of pageBackground: The island of 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.
top of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaTotal: 194 km²
Land: 194 km²; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Comparative: slightly larger than Washington, DC
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 50 km
Maritime claimsExclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm
Disputes: none
Climate: temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Terrain: mostly level with low hills in southwest
ElevationNatural resources: cropland
Land use:
arable land: NA%; permanent crops: NA%; meadows and pastures
NA%; forest and woodland NA%; other NA%; cultivated about 50%
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographytop of pagePopulation: 57,949 (July 1992), growth rate 0.6% (1992)
Nationality: noun - Channel Islander(s; adjective - Channel Islander
Ethnic groups: UK and Norman-French descent
Languages: English, French; Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Religions:
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist,
Congregational, Methodist
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 12 births/1000 population (1992)
Death rate: 11 deaths/1000 population (1992)
Net migration rate: 5 migrants/1000 population (1992)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Current issues note: 52 km west of France
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 6 deaths/1000 live births (1992)
Life expectancy at birth: 72 years male, 78 years female (1992)
Total fertility rate: 1.6 children born/woman (1992)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%) but compulsory education age 5 to 16
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry nameConventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Government type: British crown dependency
Capital: Saint Peter Port
Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency)
Dependent areasIndependence: none (British crown dependency)
National holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Constitution: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Legal system: English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal at age 18
Assembly of the States: last held NA (next to be held NA); results - no percent of vote by party since all are independents; seats - (60 total, 33 elected), all independents
Executive branch: British monarch, lieutenant governor, bailiff, deputy bailiff
Legislative branch: unicameral Assembly of the States
Judicial branch: Royal Court
Political parties and leadersInternational organization participation: none
Diplomatic representation: none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representationFlag description
: white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: Tourism is a major source of revenue. Other economic activity includes financial services, breeding the world-famous Guernsey cattle, and growing tomatoes and flowers for export.
GDP: $NA, per capita $NA; real growth rate 9% (1987)
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: tomatoes, flowers (mostly grown in greenhouses), sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables and fruit; Guernsey cattle
Industries: tourism, banking
Industrial production growth rate: growth rate NA%
Labor force: NA
Organized labor: NA
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $208.9 million; expenditures $173.9 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1988)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: calendar year
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $NA
Commodoties: tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Partners: UK (regarded as internal trade)
Imports: $NA
Commodoties: coal, gasoline, and oil
Partners: UK (regarded as internal trade)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt externalStock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: Guernsey pounds (#G) per US$1 - 0.5799 (March 1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5603 (1990), 0.6099 (1989), 0.5614 (1988), 0.6102 (1987; note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound
top of pageElectricityProduction: 173,000 kW capacity; 525 million kWh produced, 9,340 kWh per capita (1989)
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresMilitary and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirportsHeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterwaysMerchant marinePorts and terminalstop of pageDisputes internationalRefugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs