What is Guernsey?
[[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|thumb|Flag of Guernsey]] [[File:Coat of arms of Guernsey.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms of Guernsey]] [[File:locationGuernsey.png|thumb|Locator map for Guernsey]] '''Guernsey''' is an [[island]] in the [[English Channel]] off the coast of [[Normandy]]. It is one of the [[Channel Islands]], and is the main administration island of the [[Bailiwick of Guernsey]]'. [[Charles III]] is the head of state, but it has a government of its own, with its own laws and special status when it comes to [[tax]]es. 65,573 people live there. == The Island == Guernsey has 10 parishes. These are [[Castel, Guernsey|Castel]], [[Forest, Guernsey|Forest]], [[St Andrews, Guernsey|St Andrews]], [[St Martins, Guernsey|St Martins]], [[St Peter Port, Guernsey|St Peter Port]], [[St Pierre du bois, Guernsey|St Pierre du bois]], [[St Sampson, Guernsey|St Sampson]], [[St Saviour's, Guernsey|St Saviour's]], [[Torteval, Guernsey|Torteval]], [[Vale, Guernsey|Vale]]. Saint Peter Port is the biggest parish by terms of population, with 16,500 people living there. == Climate == Guernsey has an [[oceanic climate]]. The highest temperature ever recorded in Guernsey was {{cvt|34.3|C|F}} on 9 August 2003 at Guernsey Airport. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Guernsey was {{cvt|-7.8|C|F}} on 20 January 1963 in Saint Peter Port. Source:<ref> http://www.metoffice.gov.gg/record.html</ref> == Language == Guernsey has its own dialect of the Norman language, called [[Guernésiais]]. It is spoken by only 2% of the population, but is understood by around 14%. This means that only 1300 people speak it, and most of these people are elderly. Only 1 in every 1000 young people can speak it. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Guernsey}} {{Europe}} {{Commonwealth nations|nocategory=1}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Islands of the Channel Islands]] [[Category:Guernsey| ]] {{multistub|Geo|Europe}}