| Guernsey (2008) | Guernsey (2002) | |
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| Podzial administracyjny | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, Saint Martin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, Saint Saviour, Torteval, Vale | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including St. Peter Port, St. Sampson, Vale, Castel, St. Saviour, St. Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, St. Martin, St. Andrew |
| Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 14.8% (male 4,914/female 4,784)
15-64 years: 67.4% (male 21,897/female 22,298) 65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,955/female 6,725) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 16% (male 5,250; female 5,101)
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 21,356; female 21,728) 65 years and over: 17.3% (male 4,622; female 6,530) (2002 est.) |
| Rolinictwo | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle |
| Lotniska | 2 (2007) | 2 (2001) |
| Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2007) |
total: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2002) |
| Terytorium | total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
| Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | about one-half the size of Washington, DC | slightly larger than Washington, DC |
| Tlo historyczne | Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway w both Francja and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops w Swiat War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible dla its defense and international representation. | The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway w both Francja and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops w Swiat War II. |
| Wspolczynnik narodzin | 8.65 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 9.69 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budzet | revenues: $563.6 million
expenditures: $530.9 million (2005 est.) |
revenues: $381.3 million
expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.) |
| Stolica | name: Saint Peter Port
geographic coordinates: 49 27 N, 2 32 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday w marzec; ends last Sunday w pazdziernik |
St. Peter Port |
| Klimat | temperate z mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast | temperate z mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast |
| Linia brzegowa | 50 km | 50 km |
| Konstytucja | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
| Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey |
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey |
| Waluta | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound |
| Wspolczynnik zgonow | 10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 9.86 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $NA | $NA |
| Podleglosc | British crown dependency | British crown dependency |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | none | none |
| Ekonomiczna pomoc - pobieranie | $NA | $NA |
| Ekonomia | Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account dla about 23% of employment and 32% of total income w this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Financial services, construction, retail, and the public sector have been growing. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates. | Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account dla about 55% of total income w this tiny Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the rules of the game under which Guernsey operates. |
| Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | NA kWh | NA kWh |
| Elektrycznosc - eksport | 0 kWh (2002) | NA kWh |
| Elektrycznosc - import | 0 kWh (2002) | NA kWh |
| Elektrycznosc - produkcja | NA kWh | NA kWh |
| Elektrycznosc - zrodla energii | - | fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Ocean Atlantycki 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
lowest point: Ocean Atlantycki 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
| Srodowisko - obecne problemy | NA | NA |
| Grupy etniczne | UK and Norman-French descent z small percentages from other European countries | UK and Norman-French descent |
| Kurs waluty | Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003)
note: the Guernsey pound is at par z the British pound |
Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6944 (styczen 2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); note - the Guernsey pound is at par z the British pound |
| Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 luty 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir Fabian MALBON (since 28 pazdziernik 2005)
head of government: Chief Minister Michael W. TORODE (since 5 marzec 2007) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Deliberation election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 luty 1952)
head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) and Bailiff De Vic G. CAREY (since NA) cabinet: Advisory and Finance Committee appointed by the Assembly of the States elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; bailiff appointed by the monarch |
| Eksport | $NA | $NA |
| Eksport - towary | tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables | tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables |
| Eksport - partnerzy | UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006) | UK (regarded as internal trade) |
| Rok podatkowy | rok kalendarzowy | rok kalendarzowy |
| Opis flagi | white z the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross | white z the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross |
| Produkt krajowy brutto | - | purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: 3%
industry: 10% services: 87% (2000) |
agriculture: 3%
industry: 10% services: 87% (2000) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 3% (2005 est.) | 5.7% (1999 est.) |
| Koordynaty geograficzne | 49 28 N, 2 35 W | 49 28 N, 2 35 W |
| Polozenie geograficzne | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port |
| Autostrady | - | total: NA km
paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
| Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
| Import | $NA | $NA |
| Import - towary | coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment | coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment |
| Import - partnerzy | UK; note - regarded as internal trade (2006) | UK (regarded as internal trade) |
| Niepodleglosc | none (British crown dependency) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | NA% | NA% |
| Przemysl | tourism, banking | tourism, banking |
| Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
4.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflacja | 3.4% (czerwiec 2006) | 3.99% (2000 est.) |
| Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | UPU | none |
| Dostawcy internetu | - | NA |
| Nawadniane tereny | NA | NA sq km |
| Sadownictwo | Royal Court | Royal Court |
| Sila robocza | 31,470 (marzec 2006) | 31,322 (2000) |
| Granica | 0 km | 0 km |
| Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% |
arable land: NA%
permanent crops: NA% other: NA% (1998 est.) |
| Jezyki | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken w country districts | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken w country districts |
| System prawny | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; justice is administered by the Royal Court | English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court |
| Wladza ustawodawcza | unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote dla four years); note - Alderney and Sark have parliaments
elections: last held 21 kwiecien 2004 (next to be held w 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents |
unicameral Assembly of the States; consists of the bailiff, 10 Douzaine (parish council) representatives, 45 people's deputies elected by popular vote, 2 representatives from Alderney, Her Majesty's Procureur (Attorney General), Her Majesty's Comptroller (Solicitor General) and Her Majesty's Greffier (Court Recorder and Registrar General); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments
elections: last held 12 kwiecien 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents |
| Zywotnosc | total population: 80.53 years
male: 77.53 years female: 83.64 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 79.9 years
male: 76.91 years female: 83.01 years (2002 est.) |
| Pismienni | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
| Lokalizacja | Western Europe, islands w the English Channel, northwest of Francja | Western Europe, islands w the English Channel, northwest of Francja |
| Lokalizacja na mapie | Europe | Europe |
| Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM |
| Flota handlowa | - | none (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - uwagi | defense is the responsibility of the UK | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| Swieto narodowe | Liberation Day, 9 maj (1945) | Liberation Day, 9 maj (1945) |
| Narodowosc | noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
| Naturalne zagrozenia | NA | NA |
| Surowce naturalne | cropland | cropland |
| Wspolczynnik migracji | 3.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 3.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Partie polityczne i przywodcy | none; all independents | none; all independents |
| Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | none | none |
| Ludnosc | 65,573 (lipiec 2007 est.) | 64,587 (lipiec 2002 est.) |
| Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | NA% | NA% |
| Przyrost naturalny | 0.239% (2007 est.) | 0.37% (2002 est.) |
| Porty i stocznie | - | St. Peter Port, Saint Sampson |
| Stacje radiowe | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Radia | - | NA |
| Linie kolejowe | - | 5 km |
| Religie | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist |
| Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.027 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.737 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| System telefoniczny | general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable |
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable |
| Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 45,100 (2005) | 44,000 (1996) |
| Telefony komorkowe | 43,800 (2004) | 12,000 (1997) |
| Stacje telewizyjne | 1 (1997) | 1 (1997) |
| Uksztaltowanie terenu | mostly level z low hills w southwest | mostly level z low hills w southwest |
| Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 1.4 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.36 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 0.9% (marzec 2006 est.) | 0.5% (1999 est.) |
| Drogi wodne | - | none |