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Guernsey — everything in one place

Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Guernsey. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Capital: St Peter PortPopulation: ~64,000Founded: 1204 (Channel Islands split from mainland Normandy, stayed loyal to the English Crown)Region: EuropeLanguages: enCurrency: Guernsey pound (GGP), pegged 1:1 to sterling; British pound also accepted

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Everything about Guernsey

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Guernsey

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Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Guernsey

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Guernsey

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Notable people from Guernsey

Sir Isaac Brock

British Army General and Colonial Administrator

He successfully defended Upper Canada during the War of 1812 and died leading troops at the Battle of Queenston Heights, becoming a celebrated hero on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Thomas de la Rue

Printer and Businessman

He founded the printing firm that grew into De La Rue plc, today the world's largest commercial banknote and security printer.

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He wrote The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, published posthumously in 1981 and now regarded as the definitive novel of Guernsey life.

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George Métivier

Poet and Linguist

Known as "Guernsey's national poet," he was the first major literary voice of the Guernésiais language and compiled its first dictionary.

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Traditional Guernsey Wisdom

Dictons Guernésiais

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Guernésiais proverbs and sayings carried through Guernsey's oral farming and fishing tradition.

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