Alderney : CHANNEL ISLANDS : GB
Another great surprise card along with the others these last few days..I must once again thank Rosmarie for making this swap possible and I really appreciate this" Flag of the Wold" card from Alderney in The Channel Islands for my collection that is growing now.Thanks again my dear.
Posted Alderney :21 September : Arrived Sydney 01 October : Traveled 11 days.
GREETINGS from ALDERNEY :
ALDERNEY : Covers an area of some 7.8 KM 2.
POPULATION of Alderney is 2,020 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY :of Alderney is St.Anne.
LOCATION ; of Alderney is in the Channel Islands.
UNIQUE : Islanders are nick named "Lapins" after the many rabbits seen on the Island.
LES HUGUETTES : is a ring of dry stone wall with a diameter of 9 meters around the fire place and this is from 490 BC.
RAILWAY : The only working railway in The Channel Islands and it opened in 1847 and is one of the oldest rail lines in the British Isles and runs for 3.2 kilometers.
FAMOUS : Traffic : Alderney has a traffic speed limit of 35 MPH across the whole Island , there are no traffic lights , no roundabouts , and never any traffic jams on Alderney.
WILDLIFE : The blonde hedgehog found here is a sub species of the West European hedgehog.
ISLAND of Alderney is completely surrounded by rocks which has resulted in many ship wrecks.
HISTORY : Alderney has continually been inhabited for 5,000 years .Many Neolithic artifacts have been discovered on the Island
GOVERNMENT: The Government of Alderney law 1948 came into force on January 1st 1949. The law organised the construction and election of the States of Alderney and the justice system and , for the first time in Alderney the imposition of taxes.
