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As well as the island of Guernsey itself, Guernsey also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets. |
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The island of Guernsey is divided into 10 parishes. Together with the Bailiwick of Jersey, it is included in the collective grouping known as the Channel Islands. |
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Rising sea levels transformed Guernsey first into the tip of a peninsula jutting out into the English Channel, then, around 6000 BC, into an island when it and other promontories were cut off from continental Europe. |
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Financial services, such as banking, fund management, and insurance, account for about 55% of Guernsey's total income. |
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Guernsey issues its own sterling coinage and banknotes. UK coins, as well as English and Scottish banknotes, are also legal tender. |
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Victor Hugo wrote some of his best-known works while in exile in Guernsey, including Les Misérables. |
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