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Location:
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Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
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Geographic coordinates:
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49 28 N, 2 35 W
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Map references:
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europe
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Area:
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total: 78 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
water: 0 sq km
land: 78 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about one-half the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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50 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
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Climate:
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temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
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Terrain:
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mostly level with low hills in southwest
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
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Natural resources:
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cropland
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Land use:
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arable land: NA
permanent crops: NA
other: NA (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
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