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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jersey:

Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label= Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the l ...

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British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

Crown dependency located in the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

off the coast of

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearly uninhabited islands of the

Minquiers The Minquiers (''Les Minquiers''; in Jèrriais: ''Les Mîntchièrs'' ; known as "the Minkies" in local English) are a group of islands and rocks, about south of Jersey. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey. They are administratively part ...

Écréhous The Écréhous (or in Jèrriais: ''Êcrého'') are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles (9.6 km) north-east of Jersey, and eight miles (12.8 km) from France. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administrativel ...

, the

Pierres de Lecq Les Pierres de Lecq ( Jèrriais: ''Les Pièrres dé Lé'') or the Paternosters are a group of uninhabitable rocks or a reef in the Bailiwick of Jersey between Jersey and Sark, north of Grève de Lecq in Saint Mary, and west of the Cotentin ...

and other rocks and reefs. Together with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the

. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. However, Jersey is part of neither the UK nor the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...

; rather, like the

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, it is a separate possession of

the Crown The Crown is the state in all its aspects within the jurisprudence of the Commonwealth realms and their subdivisions (such as the Crown Dependencies, overseas territories, provinces, or states). Legally ill-defined, the term has different ...

. Jersey belongs to the

Common Travel Area The Common Travel Area (CTA; ga, Comhlimistéar Taistil, ) is an open borders area comprising the United Kingdom, Ireland, Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. The British Overseas Territories are not included. Based on agreements that are no ...

General reference

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: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The Bailiwick of Jersey * Common endonym(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): * Demonym(s): Jerseymen *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: Name of Jersey *

ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...

: JE, JEY, 832 *

ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...

: See ISO 3166-2:JE *

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...

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.je .je is the country code top-level domain for Jersey. The domain is administered by Island Networks, who also administer the .gg domain for neighbouring territory Guernsey. In 2003, a Google Search website was made available for Jersey, which us ...

* Bibliography of Jersey

Geography of Jersey

Geography of Jersey Jersey ( Jèrriais: ''Jèrri'') is the largest of the Channel Islands, an island archipelago in the St. Malo bight in the western English Channel. It has a total area of 120 square kilometres (45 sq mi) and is part of the British Isles archipe ...

* Jersey is: A British Crown dependency * Location: ** Northern Hemisphere and

Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere is the half of the planet Earth that lies west of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, United Kingdom) and east of the antimeridian. The other half is called the Eastern Hemisphere. Politically, the te ...

***

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

**** Northern Europe **

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

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English Channel The English Channel, "The Sleeve"; nrf, la Maunche, "The Sleeve" (Cotentinais) or ( Jèrriais), (Guernésiais), "The Channel"; br, Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; cy, Môr Udd, "Lord's Sea"; kw, Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"; nl, Het Kana ...

Time zone A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it ...

Western European Time Western European Time (WET, UTC±00:00) is a time zone covering parts of western Europe and consists of countries using UTC±00:00 (also known as Greenwich Mean Time, shortly called GMT). It is one of the three standard time zones in the Europe ...

Greenwich Mean Time Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon; as a con ...

(

UTC+00 UTC+00:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +00:00. In ISO 8601, an example of the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+00:00. It is also known by the following geographical or historical names: *Greenwich Mean ...

Western European Summer Time Western European Summer Time (WEST, UTC+01:00) is a summer daylight saving time scheme, 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in: * the Canary Islands * Portugal (including Madeira but not the Azores) * ...

or British Summer Time (

UTC+01 UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time *West Africa Time *Western European Summer Time **Br ...

) ** Extreme points of Jersey *** High:

Les Platons Les Platons is the highest point of Jersey, a British Crown dependency, with an elevation of 136 metres (446 ft). It is located in the Vingtaine de la Ville-à-l'Évêque in the parish of Trinity. There are radio transmitters, and ...

*** Low:

0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline:

70 km * Population of Jersey: 89,300 (December 31, 2006) - 189th most populous country * * Area of Jersey: 116 km² * Atlas of Jersey

Environment of Jersey

* Climate of Jersey * Renewable energy in Jersey * Geology of Jersey * Protected areas of Jersey ** Biosphere reserves in Jersey ** National parks of Jersey * Wildlife of Jersey ** Fauna of Jersey *** Birds of Jersey *** Mammals of Jersey

Natural geographic features of Jersey

* Islands of Jersey * World Heritage Sites in Jersey: None

Regions of Jersey

Parishes of Jersey

Ecoregions of Jersey

List of ecoregions in Jersey * Ecoregions in Jersey

Administrative divisions of Jersey

Parishes of Jersey The Channel Island of

is divided into twelve

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

es. All have access to the sea and are named after the saints to whom their ancient parish churches are dedicated: *

Saint Helier St Helier (; Jèrriais: ; french: Saint-Hélier) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St Helier has a population of 35,822 – over one-third of the total population of Jersey – ...

(incorporating the island's capital) *

Grouville Grouville is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish is around east of St Helier. The parish covers a surface area of 4,354 vergées (7.8 km²). The parish includes the south-east portion of the main island o ...

(historically ''Saint Martin de Grouville''; incorporating

Les Minquiers The Minquiers (''Les Minquiers''; in Jèrriais: ''Les Mîntchièrs'' ; known as "the Minkies" in local English) are a group of islands and rocks, about south of Jersey. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey. They are administratively part ...

) *

Saint Brélade St. Brelade (French: ''Saint Brélade'') is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is around west of St Helier. Its population was 10,568 as of 2011. The parish is the second-largest parish by surface area, covering 7 ...

* Saint Clement * Saint John * Saint Lawrence * Saint Martin (historically ''Saint Martin le Vieux''; incorporating Les Écréhous) * Saint Mary * Saint Ouen *

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* Saint Saviour *

Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God th ...

= Vingtaines of Jersey

Vingtaine A vingtaine (literally "group of twenty" in French) is a political subdivision of Jersey. They are subdivisions of the various parishes of Jersey, and one, La Vingtaine de la Ville (The Vingtaine of the town), in Saint Helier is further divided ...

= Cities in Jersey

= * Capital of Jersey:

* Cities of Jersey

Demography of Jersey

Demographics of Jersey

Proposed government and politics of Jersey

Politics of Jersey The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency, unitary state and parliamentary representative democracy and constitutional monarchy. The head of the civil administration and judiciary is the Bailiff Timothy Le Cocq, while the Chief ...

* Form of government: * Capital of Jersey:

Elections in Jersey Elections in Jersey take place for the States Assembly and at parish-level. Various parties have been formed over the years in Jersey, but few candidates stand for election affiliated to any political party. All elections in Jersey use the firs ...

Political parties in Jersey Although the politics of Jersey has been largely based on independent parliamentary representatives, from time to time the island has had political parties. There are currently 4 active political parties in the island. In 2000, the Clothier repo ...

* Politicians in Jersey

Branches of the government of Jersey

Government of Jersey , image = , caption=Logos of the Government of Jersey in English and Jèrriais , date = , state = Jersey , address = 19-21 Broad Street, Saint Helier , appointed = Chief Minister, with approva ...

Executive branch of the government of Jersey

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

: Duke of Normandy, *

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...

Chief Minister of Jersey The Chief Minister of Jersey (french: Premier/ère Ministre de Jersey; nrf, label= Jèrriais, Chef Minnistre dé Jèrri) is the head of government of Jersey, leading the Council of Ministers, which makes up part of the Government of Jersey. T ...

, * Council of Ministers of Jersey

Legislative branch of the government of Jersey

* Parliament of Jersey (

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...

)

Judicial branch of the government of Jersey

Courts of Jersey The Courts of Jersey are responsible for the administration of justice in the Bailiwick of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. They apply the law of the Island, which is a mixture of customary law and legislation passed by the legislature, the ...

Law of Jersey The law of Jersey has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law, English common law and modern French civil law. and The Bailiwick of Jersey is a separate jurisdiction from that of the United Kingdo ...

Foreign relations of Jersey

* Diplomatic missions in Jersey * Diplomatic missions of Jersey

International organization membership

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a member of: * British-Irish Council (BIC)

Law and order in Jersey

* Capital punishment in Jersey * Constitution of Jersey *

Crime in Jersey In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...

Human rights in Jersey Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...

** Jersey falls under the jurisdiction of: ***

Human rights in the United Kingdom Human rights in the United Kingdom concern the fundamental rights in law of every person in the United Kingdom. An integral part of the UK constitution, human rights derive from common law, from statutes such as Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights ...

** LGBT rights in Jersey *** Recognition of same-sex unions in Jersey ** Freedom of religion in Jersey * Law enforcement in Jersey ** States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service **

States of Jersey Police The States of Jersey Police (Jèrriais: ''La Police d's Êtats d'Jèrri''; french: Police des États de Jersey) or States Police are a paid police force in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Alongside the unpaid Honorary Police, the States Police make up th ...

Honorary Police There is an Honorary Police ( French: Police Honorifique) force in each of the twelve parishes of Jersey. Members of the Honorary Police are elected by the voters of the parish in which they serve, and are unpaid. Honorary Police officers have ...

Military of Jersey

Military of Jersey * Command ** Commander-in-chief:

Lieutenant Governor of Jersey The Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (, Jèrriais: ''Gouvèrneux d'Jèrri'') is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Jersey, a Crown dependency of the British Crown. The Lieutenant Governor has his own flag in Jersey, ...

* Forces **

Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey Formed in 1337, the Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey can claim to be the oldest sub-unit of the British Army, although, because it is not a regiment, and was disbanded for decades in the late 20th century, it is not the most senior. History ...

Local government in Jersey

Local government in Jersey * Parish Assembly

History of Jersey

History of Jersey Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, an island group in the English Channel near France. Although not geographically part of the archipelago of the British Isles, politically and culturally the islands are generally accepted as such. T ...

* Timeline of the history of Jersey * Current events of Jersey *

List of Bailiffs of Jersey The Bailiff of Jersey () is the civic head of the Bailiwick of Jersey. In this role, he is not the head of government nor the head of state, but the chief justice of Jersey and presiding officer of Jersey's parliament, the States Assembly. The ...

List of Viscounts of Jersey The Viscount of Jersey (french: Vicomte de Jersey) has, since the 14th century, been the chief executive officer of the Royal Court of Jersey. Since 1930, court services have been provided by the Viscount's Department (french: Département du V ...

* Military history of Jersey ** Battle of Jersey ** German occupation of the Channel Islands ***

Civilian life under the German occupation of the Channel Islands During the five-year German occupation of the Channel Islands (30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945) civilian life became much more difficult. During that time, the Channel Islanders had to live under and obey the laws of Nazi Germany and work with their o ...

Culture of Jersey

Culture of Jersey * Architecture of Jersey * Cuisine of Jersey *

Festivals in Jersey A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival c ...

* Languages of Jersey * Media of Jersey * National symbols of Jersey **

Coat of arms of Jersey The coat of arms of Jersey is the heraldic device consisting of a shield charged with three gold leopards on a red field. Utilised unofficially before the 20th century, its status as the coat of arms of the Bailiwick of Jersey was formalized i ...

Flag of Jersey The flag of Jersey is composed of a red saltire on a white field. In the upper quadrant the badge of Jersey surmounted by a yellow "Plantagenet crown". The flag was adopted by the States of Jersey on 12 June 1979, proclaimed by Queen Elizab ...

** National anthem of Jersey * People of Jersey * Public holidays in Jersey * Records of Jersey *

Religion in Jersey Despite its small size, the population of Jersey is made of people with a diverse range of religions and beliefs. Traditionally seen as a Christian island, Jersey's established church is the Church of England, and Anglicanism and Catholicism are p ...

Christianity in Jersey Despite its small size, the population of Jersey is made of people with a diverse range of religions and beliefs. Traditionally seen as a Christian island, Jersey's established church is the Church of England, and Anglicanism and Catholicism are ...

*** Church of England in Jersey ****

Dean of Jersey The Dean of Jersey is the leader of the Church of England in Jersey. He is ex officio a member of the States of Jersey, although since the constitutional reforms of 1948 the Dean may not take part in parliamentary votes. The Dean acts as the cha ...

***

Catholic Church in Jersey The Catholic Church in Jersey is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. History of the Catholic Church in Jersey Conversion in the 6th century Sometime between 535 and 545 Helier, who was to b ...

** Hinduism in Jersey ** Islam in Jersey ** Judaism in Jersey ** Sikhism in Jersey * Scouting in Jersey * World Heritage Sites in Jersey: None

Art in Jersey

* Art in Jersey * Cinema of Jersey * Literature of Jersey * Music of Jersey * Television in Jersey *

Theatre in Jersey Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

Sport in Jersey

Sport in Jersey In its own right Jersey participates in the Commonwealth Games and in the bi-annual Island Games, which it last hosted in 2015. Jersey is a founder member of the Island Games Association and has participated in every Games since the first in 1985. ...

Rugby union in Jersey Rugby union is a popular sport in Jersey. Governing body Rugby union is played in Jersey under the auspices of the Jersey Rugby Association (JRA), which is affiliated to the Hampshire Rugby Football Union but is not a member of the Rugby Footba ...

Jersey Football Association The Jersey Football Association (JFA) is the body which co-ordinates football in Jersey. The Jersey FA acts as a County football association of The Football Association, although in 2015 it applied to join UEFA as a full member. The Jersey Fo ...

Economy and infrastructure of Jersey

Economy of Jersey The economy of Jersey is a highly developed social market economy. It is largely driven by international financial services and legal services, which accounted for 39.5% of total GVA in 2019, a 4% increase on 2018. Jersey is considered to be an ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 136th (one hundred and thirty sixth) *

Agriculture in Jersey Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

* Banking in Jersey ** National Bank of Jersey *

Communications in Jersey The services of communication in Jersey comprise Internet, telephone, broadcasting and postal services, which allow islanders to contact people and receive information from outwith the island. Internet As of 2018, three companies provide fixed- ...

** Internet in Jersey **

JE postcode area The JE postcode area, also known as the Jersey postcode area,Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) is a group of postal districts covering Jersey. Coverage The approximate coverage of each postcode district:Companies of Jersey * Currency of Jersey: Pound ** ISO 4217: n/a (informally JEP) * Energy in Jersey ** Energy policy of Jersey ** Oil industry in Jersey * Health care in Jersey * Mining in Jersey * The International Stock Exchange * Tourism in Jersey *

Transport in Jersey Transport in Jersey is primarily through the motor vehicle. The island, which is the largest of the Channel Islands has 124,737 registered vehicles (2016). The island is committed to combatting climate change, having declared a climate emergency ...

** Airports in Jersey ** Rail transport in Jersey **

Roads in Jersey Transport in Jersey is primarily through the motor vehicle. The island, which is the largest of the Channel Islands has 124,737 registered vehicles (2016). The island is committed to combatting climate change, having declared a climate emergency ...

Education in Jersey

Education in Jersey *

List of schools in Jersey This is a list of schools in Jersey. It includes non-fee paying schools, States' fee paying schools and private schools. Primary schools Non-fee paying primary schools *Bel Royal School *D'Auvergne School *Grands Vaux School *Grouville School * ...

References

External links

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