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The '''Bailiwick of Guernsey''' is a territory belonging to the [[British]] Crown in the [[Channel Islands]]. The bailiwick includes the islands of [[Guernsey]], [[Alderney]] and [[Burhou]], [[Herm]] and [[Jethou]] as well as [[Sark]], Little Sark and [[Brecqhou]].
A bailiwick is a territory governed by a [[bailiff]]. The Bailiff of Guernsey is the head of the parliament, the [[States of Guernsey]], which makes the laws for the Bailiwick. But Sark and Alderney also have their own parliaments and pass some of their own laws.
== Other rocks and islets ==
The Casquets (49°43.′4″N, 2°22.′7″W) are a group of rocks 13 km northwest of Alderney and are part of an underwater sandstone ridge. Other rocks which appear above the water are the islets of Burhou and Ortac. Not many plants grow on them.
[[Lihou]] is a small tidal island (95 vergees; 7ha) that is part of the Channel Islands. It lies off the west coast of Guernsey and is the most westerly point in the Channel Islands. Coordinates: 49°27′38.16″N, 2°40′4.44″W. The island was bought by the States of Guernsey in January 1995. Lihou is joined to Guernsey at low tide by an ancient stone path between the island and L'Eree headland. It is part of the Parish of St. Peter's.
The country code (also used for internet) is '''GG'''.
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/articles/2004/12/01/lihou_history_feature.shtml "History of Little Lihou"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/ser3pro4_1.shtml Archeology on Lihou]
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A bailiwick is a territory governed by a [[bailiff]]. The Bailiff of Guernsey is the head of the parliament, the [[States of Guernsey]], which makes the laws for the Bailiwick. But Sark and Alderney also have their own parliaments and pass some of their own laws.
== Other rocks and islets ==
The Casquets (49°43.′4″N, 2°22.′7″W) are a group of rocks 13 km northwest of Alderney and are part of an underwater sandstone ridge. Other rocks which appear above the water are the islets of Burhou and Ortac. Not many plants grow on them.
[[Lihou]] is a small tidal island (95 vergees; 7ha) that is part of the Channel Islands. It lies off the west coast of Guernsey and is the most westerly point in the Channel Islands. Coordinates: 49°27′38.16″N, 2°40′4.44″W. The island was bought by the States of Guernsey in January 1995. Lihou is joined to Guernsey at low tide by an ancient stone path between the island and L'Eree headland. It is part of the Parish of St. Peter's.
The country code (also used for internet) is '''GG'''.
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/articles/2004/12/01/lihou_history_feature.shtml "History of Little Lihou"]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/ser3pro4_1.shtml Archeology on Lihou]
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