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
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
water: 0 sq km
land: 78 sq km

Area - comparative slightly larger than Washington, DC

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 50 km

Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 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% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues NA

Geography - note large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port

NOTE: The information regarding Guernsey on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guernsey Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guernsey Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.