Herm

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.

Herm

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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 ist the only part of France still a British Crown dependency. It was occupied by the Nazis during World War II.

Politics

Herm is a dependency of Guernsey.

See:List of tenants of Herm

Geography

Herm is only 1½ miles long and less than ½ a mile wide. It is oriented so that its greatest length runs north/south. The northern half of the coastline is surrounded by sandy beaches, the southern half is rocky.

Economy

Tourism is Herms main economy

Demographics

Culture

Holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Herm Island Banknotes

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Herm is also a commune in the Landes département, in France.

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