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Guernsey

Bailiwick of Guernsey · Northern Europe

Guernsey is a territory in Northern Europe, with St. Peter Port as its capital. Guernsey shares no land border with any other country.

CapitalSt. Peter Port
RegionNorthern Europe
CurrencyBritish pound (GBP £)
Calling code+44
ISO codesGG / GGY / 831 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji🇬🇬
Area78 km²
LanguagesEnglish, French, Guernésiais
Internet domain.gg
DemonymChannel Islander

About Guernsey

Guernsey, officially Bailiwick of Guernsey, is a dependency or territory in Northern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is St. Peter Port. It has no land borders. The official currency is the British pound (£), using the code GBP.

To call Guernsey from abroad, dial the country code +44. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GG (alpha-2) and GGY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Guernsey?
The capital of Guernsey is St. Peter Port.
What currency does Guernsey use?
Guernsey uses the British pound (GBP, symbol £).
What is the country calling code for Guernsey?
The international dialling code for Guernsey is +44.
What are the ISO codes for Guernsey?
Guernsey has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GG, the alpha-3 code GGY and the numeric code 831.
What is the flag emoji for Guernsey?
The flag emoji for Guernsey is 🇬🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Why Guernsey has its own code

ISO 3166-1 assigns codes to territories as well as to sovereign states, because the codes are used for shipping, banking, internet domains, statistics and data exchange rather than as a statement about statehood. That is why this territory appears in country dropdowns, address forms and datasets alongside places many times its size.

Guernsey holds the alpha-2 code GG, the alpha-3 code GGY, the numeric code 831 and the internet domain .gg. The World Bank does not publish a separate population figure for it, so this page shows none rather than an estimate. Calls are routed through the code +44.

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.