Guernsey Local Business Directory

The island of Guernsey, in the English Channel has a population of nearly 70,000 people. Located off the coast of Normandy, Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency that includes several smaller islets including Sark, Alderney, Jethou, Brecqhou, Herm and Lihou.

The UK is responsible for the defence of the islands but Guernsey is not actually part of the UK. Similarly to the Isle of Man it is considered a separate possession of the Crown.

The Guernsey Cow is probably the most famous icon of the area and Guernsey has long been associated with delicious milk that the locals claim has health benefits over other breeds of cow.

One thing that stands out to visitors to Guernsey are the bright blue letterboxes and telephone boxes. Apart from the colour difference, they operate in the same ways as the red United Kingdom letterboxes and telephone boxes.

The island is split in to 10 different parishes and, along with Jersey, make up the Channel Islands. Much of the islands total income is made up from financial services including insurance, fund management and banking. In recent years, tourism has played a major part in the islands income.

Guernsey use their own coins and banknotes but UK money is accepted and freely interchangeable on the island. Many large companies have their head quarters on the island including Specsavers Optical Group and Healthspan.

Transport to and from Guernsey is mainly by air or sea. There are two main ports on the island, St Peter Port and St Sampson's Port. St Peter Port is also the capital of the island and has a population of well over 16,000 people. The town is built up of many narrow streets on steep hills.

The education system in Guernsey is mainly based on the UK's National Curriculum GCSE and A Level system. There are several schools on the island including Guernsey Grammar School, Elizabeth College and the Ladies College. However, there are no established universities on Guernsey.

The island has two commutable airports, Guernsey Airport and Alderney Airport. Guernsey Airport is located on the island and has recently opened a new terminal that can handle over 1 million passengers every year. The airport divides its flights between commercial flights and general aviation flights.

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Guernsey Local Business Directory