Herm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Herm
Haerme
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Motto: none
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Official languages | |
Government | Dependency of Guernsey |
• Chief of state
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Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy |
• Lt Governor
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Peter Walker |
• Tenants
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John and Julia Singer |
Area | |
• Total
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2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• 2002 census
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60 |
• Density
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30/km2 (77.7/sq mi) |
Currency | Pound sterlinga (GBP) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST)
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UTC+1 (WEST) |
Internet TLD | .gg (Guernsey) |
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Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public.
Herm is only 1½ miles long. Cars are banned from the small island just like its Channel Island neighbour, Sark. Unlike Sark, bicycles are banned too. The sandy white beaches make Herm a walker's paradise.
Population: 60 (2002)
Images for kids
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The common in the north of the island. Standing stones can be seen on the grass, while the island of Sark lies in the background.
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