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Bailiwick of Jersey

Bailiwick of Jersey
  • Bailliage de Jersey  (French)
  • Bailliage dé Jèrri  (Norman)
Flag of Jersey
Coat of arms of Jersey
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: God Save The Queen  (official)
Island Home  (official) a
Location of  Jersey  (dark green)
Location of  Jersey  (dark green)
Status Crown dependency
Capital
and largest city
Saint Helier
49°11.401′N 2°06.600′W / 49.190017°N 2.110000°W / 49.190017; -2.110000
Official languages
Recognised regional languages Jèrriais
Ethnic groups (2011)
Government Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
John McColl
• Bailiff
William Bailhache
Ian Gorst
Establishment
• Administrative separation from mainland Normandy

1204
• Liberation from German occupation

9 May 1945
Area
• Total
118.2 km2 (45.6 sq mi) (227th)
• Water (%)
0
Population
• 2014 estimate
100,080 (198th)
• Density
819/km2 (2,121.2/sq mi) (13thb)
GDP (PPP) 2015 estimate
• Total
$6.00 billion (£4.07 billion)
• Per capita
$60,000 (£40,667)
HDI (2008) Steady 0.985
very high · not ranked
Currency Pound sterlingc (GBP)
Time zone GMTd
• Summer (DST)
GMT+1 (UTC+1)
Drives on the left
Calling code +44
Patron saint St. Helier
ISO 3166 code JE
Internet TLD .je
  1. by Gerard Le Feuvre; official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required.
  2. Rank based on population density of Channel Islands, i.e. including the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
  3. The States of Jersey issue their own sterling notes and coins (see Jersey pound).
  4. In a referendum on 16 October 2008, voters rejected a proposal to adopt Central European Time by 72.4%.

Jersey (/ˈɜːrzi/, French: [ʒɛʁzɛ]; Jèrriais: Jèrri [ʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (French: Bailliage de Jersey; Jèrriais: Bailliage dé Jèrri), is a Crown dependency of the United Kingdom, ruled by the Crown in right of Jersey, off the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes went on to become kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey and the other Channel Islands remained attached to the English crown.

Jersey is a self-governing parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with its own financial, legal and judicial systems, and the power of self-determination. The Lieutenant Governor on the island is the personal representative of the Queen. British cultural influence on the island can also be seen with the main language being English, British pound currency, driving on the left, BBC and ITV regions, school curriculum following that of England, and the popularity of British sports, including football, cricket and rugby.


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