Country name
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
conventional short form: Guernsey

Data code GK

Dependency status British crown dependency

Government type NA

National capital Saint Peter Port

Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency)

Independence 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

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Vice-Admiral Sir John COWARD (since NA 1994) and Bailiff Mr. Graham Martyn DOREY (since February 1992)
cabinet: Advisory and Finance Committee (other committees) appointed by the Assembly of the States
elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; lieutenant governor appointed by the queen; bailiff appointed by the queen

Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States (60 seats, 33 popularly elected; members serve six-year terms)
elections: last held 20 April 1994 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents

Judicial branch Royal Court

Political parties and leaders none; all independents

International organization participation none

Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency)

Flag description white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag

NOTE: The information regarding Guernsey on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guernsey Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guernsey Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.