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Sark (in French, Sercq, in Sercquiais S?r) is a small island of the Channel Islands, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It has a population of 610 (2002). No cars are allowed in the small island, where the only means of transport are horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, tractors and battery-powered buggies for elderly or disabled people. Passengers and goods arriving by ferry from Guernsey are transported from the harbour by tractor-pulled vehicles. Sark's main industries are tourism and finance.

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Introduction
Geography
Politics
History
Sercquiais
Clameur de Haro
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