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Guernsey

Territory in Europe

CountryScope

In brief

Area: 78 km². World rank 231 of 249; in Europe, 48 of 52.

State

Official name
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Local name
Guernsey
Capital
St. Peter Port
Region
Europe
Form of government
Parliamentary democracy
UN member
No
Head of state
Charles III
Head of government
Lindsay de Sausmarez

Key figures

Area
78 km²

Practical information

Languages
English, French, Guernésiais
Currency
British Pound (GBP), Guernsey pound (GGP)
Time zones
UTC+1
Calling code
+44
Emergency numbers
112, 999
Driving side
Left
Plug types
C, G
Mains voltage
230 V

Territory

Sea access
Has a coastline
Coastline, km
50
Neighbours
None

Elevation

Highest point
Le Moulin, 114 m
Lowest point
English Channel, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C
12
Warmest month in the capital
August, 17°C
Coldest month in the capital
February, 8°C

Internet and communications

Internet domain
.gg

Transport

Airports
2 2025

Data: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0), mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0), Unicode CLDR; borders: Natural Earth. The year next to a figure is the year of the data.

Source: CountryScope (https://countryscope.org/en/country/guernsey), based on World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved October 24, 2026.