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Sark (French: Sercq; Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small feudal island in the southwestern English Channel. It is one of the Channel Islands, and is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It had a population of 610 as of 2002. The island is a car-free zone where the only vehicles allowed are horse-drawn vehicles, bicycles, tractors, and battery-powered buggies or motorised bicycles for elderly or disabled people. Passengers and goods arriving by ferry from Guernsey are transported from the wharf by tractor-pulled vehicles. Sark's main industries are tourism, crafts and finance. Sark has an area of two square miles.