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| Location: |
Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
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| Geographic coordinates: |
49 28 N, 2 35 W
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| Area: |
total:
194 sq km
land:
194 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly larger than Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM
territorial sea:
3 NM
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| Climate: |
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
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| Terrain: |
mostly level with low hills in southwest
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location on Sark 114 m
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| Natural resources: |
cropland
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| Land use: |
arable land:
NA%
permanent crops:
NA%
permanent pastures:
NA%
forests and woodland:
NA%
other:
NA%
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
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