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1900-JAN-01

GUERNSEY  UNITED KINGDOM 
  
(Saint Peter Port) - (London a + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r) -

Bailiwick of GUERNSEY

Flag or logo since 1900-01-01*
Bailliage de GUERNESEY (fr) + Bailiwick of GUERNSEY (en) + Bailliage dé GUERNÉSI (xno) De facto Semi-Independent
Emblem or Symbol*

Queen Victoria
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1900-01-01)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Saint Peter Port
(Saint Pierre Port)
Official & national languages: English (en) . French (fr) . Anglo-Norman (xno) .

Mainland:


GUERNSEY Bailiwick of GUERNSEY  (Saint Peter Port)

11 Divisions:

ALDERNEY Parish of ALDERNEY  (Saint Anne´s)Local: Parish of ALDERNEY (en) + Paroisse d´AURIGNY (fr) + Paraesse d´AURNI (xno)r  (Saint Anne)
CASTEL Parish of CASTEL  (Castel)Local: Paraesse d´LÉ CASTÉ (xno) + Paroisse de SAINTE-MARIE DU CÂTEL (fr) + Parish of CASTEL (en)  (Lé Casté)
FOREST Parish of FOREST  (Forest)Local: Paraesse d´LA FOUARÊT (xno) + Paroisse de la FORÊT (fr) + Parish of FOREST (en)  (La Fouarêt)
SAINT ANDREW Parish of SAINT ANDREW  (Saint Andrew)Local: Paroisse de SAINT-ANDRÉ DE LA POMMERAYE (fr) + Parish of SAINT ANDREW (en) + Paraesse d´SAINT ANDRI (xno)  (Saint Andri)
SAINT MARTIN Parish of SAINT MARTIN  (Saint Martin)Local: Paraesse d´SAINT MARTIN (xno) + Paroisse de SAINT-MARTIN DE LA BELLOUSE (fr) + Parish of SAINT MARTIN (en)  (Saint Martin)
SAINT PETER IN THE WOOD Parish of SAINT PETER IN THE WOOD  (Saint Peter in the Wood)Local: Paraesse d´SAINT PIERRE DU BOIS (xno) + Paroisse de SAINT-PIERRE DU BOIS (fr) + Parish of SAINT PETER IN THE WOOD (en)  (Saint Pierre du Bois)
SAINT PETER PORT Parish of SAINT PETER PORT  (Saint Peter Port)Local: Paraesse d´SAINT PIERRE PORT (xno) + Paroisse de SAINT-PIERRE-PORT (fr) + Parish of SAINT PETER PORT (en)  (Saint Pierre Port)
SAINT SAMPSON Parish of SAINT SAMPSON  (Saint Sampson)Local: Paraesse d´SAINT SAMSAON (xno) + Paroisse de SAINT-SAMSON (fr) + Parish of SAINT SAMPSON (en)  (Saint Samsaon)
SAINT SAVIOUR Parish of SAINT SAVIOUR  (Saint Saviour)Local: Paraesse d´SAINT SAUVEUX (xno) + Paroisse de SAINT-SAUVEUR (fr) + Parish of SAINT SAVIOUR (en)  (Saint Sauveux)
TORTEVAL Parish of TORTEVAL  (Torteval)Local: Paraesse d´TORTÉVAS (xno) + Paroisse de TORTEVAL (fr) + Parish of TORTEVAL (en)  (Tortévas)
VALE Parish of VALE  (Vale)Local: Paraesse d´LÉ VALE (xno) + Paroisse du VALLE (fr) + Parish of VALE (en)  (Lé Vale)



4 Territories:

HERM Tenantry of HERM  (Herm)Local: Tenanterie dé HAERME (xno) + Tenanterie de HERM (fr) + Tenantry of HERM (en)  (Haerme)
JETHOU Tenantry of JETHOU  (Jethou)Local: Tenanterie dé JETHAO (xno) + Tenanterie de JETHOU (fr) + Tenantry of JETHOU (en)  (Jethao)
LIHOU Tenantry of LIHOU  (Lihou)Local: Tenanterie dé LIHAO (xno) + Tenanterie de LIHOU (fr) + Tenantry of LIHOU (en)  (Lihao)
SARK Seigniory of SARK  (La Seigneurie)Local: Seigneu d´Sèr : CERQ (xno)r + Seigneurie de SERCQ (fr) + Seigneury of SARK (en)  (La Seigneurie)



* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.
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 General Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 General Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

    + the other sources are added according to the consulted entity.

 



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