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For other uses, see Jersey (disambiguation).
Bailiwick of Jersey
Bailliage de Jersey


Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: "God Save the Queen" (official)
"Ma Normandie" ("My Normandy") (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)

Capital
(and largest city)
Saint Helier
49°11.401'N, 2°06.600'W
Official languages
English, French
Recognised regional languages
J?rriais
Government
Parliamentary Democracy, Constitutional Kingdom, Crown dependency
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Chief of state
Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy
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Lt. Governor
Lt. Gen. Andrew Ridgway
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Bailiff
Sir Philip Bailhache
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Chief Minister
Senator Frank Walker
Status
British Crown dependency
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Separation from mainland Normandy
1204
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Liberation from German occupation
9 May 1945
Area
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Total
116 km? (219th)
45 sq mi
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Water (%)
0
Population
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Dec 2006 estimate
89,3001 (190th)
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Density
760/km? (12th?)
2,018/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2003 estimate
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Total
?3.6 billion (167th)
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Per capita
?40,000 (2003 estimate) (6th)
HDI (n/a)
n/a (n/a) (n/a)
Currency
Pound sterling? (GBP)
Time zone
GMT
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Summer (DST)
(UTC+1)
Internet TLD
.je
Calling code
+44 spec. 44-1534 (landline)
+44-7797
(Jersey Telecom mobile)
+44-7700
(Sure mobile)
+44-7829
(Airtel-Vodafone mobile)
Patron saint
St. Helier
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Jersey in Figures
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Rank based on population density of Channel Islands including Guernsey.
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The States of Jersey issue their own sterling notes and coins (see Jersey pound).
The Bailiwick of Jersey (J?rriais: J?rri) is a British Crown dependency[1] off the coast of Normandy, France.[2] As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, ?cr?hous, the Pierres de Lecq[3] and other rocks and reefs. Together with the bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. However, Jersey is not part of the UK, nor the European Union, but is rather a separate possession of the Crown, comparable to the Isle of Man. Jersey belongs to the Common Travel Area.
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