Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
49 28 N, 2 35 W
Europe
total: 78 sq km
land: 78 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
about one-half the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
50 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
mostly flat with low hills in southwest
highest point: Le Moulin on Sark 114 m
lowest point: English Channel 0 m
cropland
N/A
very large tidal variation and fast currents can make local waters dangerous
large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
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