Guernsey is a jurisdiction within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency. Situated in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, the jurisdiction embraces not only all ten parishes on the island of Guernsey, but also the much smaller inhabited islands of Herm, Jethou and Lihou together with many small islets and rocks. The jurisdiction is not part of the Commonwealth of Nations. However, defence and most foreign relations are handled by the British Government. The whole jurisdiction lies within the Common Travel Area of the British Isles and is not a member of the European UnionEU. Previously called the European Community. An internation..., but has a special relationship with it, being treated as part of the European Community for the purposes of free tradeThe buying and selling or exchange of goods and services. Th... in goods. Taken together with the separate jurisdictions of Alderney and Sark it forms the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The two Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey together form the geographical grouping known as the Channel Islands.
Important Details
- Country ISO3: GGY
- Country Code: Not available
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- Currency Unit: Guernsey Pound and Pound sterlingThe basic monetary unit of the UK, e.g. the pound. (GGP, GBP)
- WTO Member: No
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