Location
The Resume
(March 3, 1845- )
British crown dependency
Official name is The Baliwick of Guernsey
Along with Jersey, they form the Channel Islands
Includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Population would barely overflow a sports stadium
Why Guernsey might be annoying
Inhabitants are called Channel Islanders.
They were once a large producer of tomatoes and cut flowers.
What the hell is a Baliwick?
Why Guernsey might not be annoying
They are famed for breeding Guernsey dairy cattle.
Life expectancy is 78½.
They enjoy miniscule taxes and are a financial tax-haven.
They boast 13,000 wild flower types.
French Impressionist Renoir stayed on the island for six weeks, painting.
Victor Hugo stayed here during his exile from France.
The country was liberated after occupation by Nazi Germany (1940-45).
Thanks to the gulf stream, the climate is much more milder for their location.
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