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Herm is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public. 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.
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| National motto: none | |||||
| Official language | English | ||||
| Tenants | Adrian Heyworth and Pennie Wood Heyworth | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | 2 km² Negligible | ||||
| Population
- Total (2002) - Density |
60 xxx/km² | ||||
| Currency | Pound Sterling | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +0 | ||||
| National anthem | Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .GG (Guernsey) | ||||
| Calling Code | XX | ||||
History
Originally Part of Normandy, as a Channel Island is the only part of France still a British Crown dependency. It was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Chronicles relate that in 709 CE a storm washed away the strip of land which connected the island with the small uninhabited island of Jethou..
Politics
Herm is a dependency of Guernsey.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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Herm is also a commune in the Landes département, in France.
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External links
For the ancient boundary markers representing Hermes, see Herma.
