What is Sussex?
Q: What is Sussex?
A: Sussex is a historic county in South East England. Its area is more or less the same as that of the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.
Q: How is it divided for local government?
A: It is divided for local government into West Sussex and East Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove.
Q: When did Brighton and Hove become a unitary authority?
A: Brighton and Hove became a unitary authority in 1997.
Q: When did it get City status?
A: It got City status in 2000.
Q: What was Sussex's only city before then?
A: Chichester had been Sussex's only city before then.
Q: What is the county's unofficial anthem?
A: The county's unofficial anthem is "Sussex by the Sea".
Q: What does the county motto show about its people in past centuries?
A: The county motto, "We wun't be druv", shows the strong-willed nature of its people in past centuries.
