Sark, << sahrk, >> is one of the Channel Islands, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of England and 22 miles (35 kilometers) off the French coast. Sark is only about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) long and 11/2 miles (2.4 kilometers) wide. It has about 500 people and an area of 2 square miles (5 square kilometers).
Sark is the smallest self-governing unit in the United Kingdom. Many bays and coves cut into the coastline. Cliffs rise on all sides of the island. Tractors are the only motor vehicles allowed on Sark. The major forms of transportation on the island are bicycles and horse-drawn carriages.
