Jersey

Bailiwick of Jersey
Bailiwick of Jersey; Bailliage de Jersey (French); Bailliage dé Jèrri (Narom);
	Flag Coat of arms
	Anthem: God Save the Queen (official); Island Home (official) a
	Location of Jersey (dark green)
Capital; and largest city	Saint Helier; 49°11.4′N 2°6.6′W / 49.1900°N 2.1100°W
Official languages	English; French;
Recognised regional languages	Jèrriais
Ethnic groups (2011)	50% Jersey; 31% other Britons; 7% Portuguese; 3% Polish; 2% Irish; <1% French;
Government	Crown dependencyb
• Duke	Elizabeth II
• Lieutenant Governor	Stephen Dalton
• Bailiff	Michael Birt
• Chief Minister	Ian Gorst
Status British Crown dependency
• Administative 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
• 2013 100,000 estimate	97,857 (199th)
• Density	819/km2 (2,121.2/sq mi) (13thc)
GDP (PPP)	2005 estimate
• Total	$5.1 billion (166th)
• Per capita	$57,000 (6th)
Currency	Pound sterlingd (GBP)
Time zone	GMTe
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44
Patron saint	St. Helier
ISO 3166 code	JE
Internet TLD	.je
	by Gerard Le Feuvre; official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required.; Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy.; Rank based on population density of Channel Islands, i.e. including the Bailiwick of Guernsey.; The States of Jersey issue their own sterling notes and coins (see Jersey pound).; In a referendum on 16 October 2008, voters rejected a proposal to adopt Central European Time by 72.4%.;

Jersey is an island off the northwest coast of France. It is a crown dependency of the British monarchy. Jersey is called a bailiwick because the person who is the head of law for the island is called the Bailiff. The Bailiwick of Jersey also includes the islands of the Minquiers and Ecréhous, where nobody lives. The other islands of the Channel Islands belong to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The country code (also used for internet) is JE.

Over ninety-seven thousand people live on the main island. Thirty per cent of them live in its only town, Saint Helier.

Along with English and French, more than two thousand people speak Jèrriais, a dialectal form of the Norman language.

PoliticsEdit

The Bailiwick of Jersey is not a part of the United Kingdom or of the European Union. It has its own parliament called the States of Jersey which passes laws for the island.

Jersey is divided into 12 parishes which elect their own administration.

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Development of a Cultural Strategy for the Island". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
↑ Bulletin 2: Place of birth, ethnicity, length of residency, marital status.
↑ "2011 census results". Gov.je. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
↑ "Jersey rejects time-zone change". BBC News. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.

Other websitesEdit

About Jersey (Visitors' guide)
Les Pâraîsses d'Jèrri en Jèrriais (map of parishes, coat-of-arms, and history)
States of Jersey (Jersey government's website)
BBC Jersey
Jersey History
This is Jersey (Local Portal)
Jersey Insight (Local Portal)
CIA World Factbook information about Jersey
Map of Jersey

[1] "Development of a Cultural Strategy for the Island". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

[2] Bulletin 2: Place of birth, ethnicity, length of residency, marital status.

[3] "2011 census results". Gov.je. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.

[4] "Jersey rejects time-zone change". BBC News. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.

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Bailiwick of Jersey Bailliage de Jersey (French) Bailliage dé Jèrri (Narom)
Flag ${{{coat_alt}}}$ Coat of arms
Anthem: God Save the Queen (official) Island Home (official) ^a
Location of Jersey (dark green)
Capital and largest city	Saint Helier 49°11.4′N 2°6.6′W / 49.1900°N 2.1100°W / 49.1900; -2.1100
Official languages	English French
Recognised regional languages	Jèrriais^[1]
Ethnic groups (2011^[2])	50% Jersey 31% other Britons 7% Portuguese 3% Polish 2% Irish <1% French
Government	Crown dependency^b

• Duke	Elizabeth II
• Lieutenant Governor	Stephen Dalton
• Bailiff	Michael Birt
• Chief Minister	Ian Gorst

Status British Crown dependency

• Administative 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
• 2013 100,000 estimate	97,857^[3] (199th)
• Density	819/km² (2,121.2/sq mi) (13th^c)
GDP (PPP)	2005 estimate
• Total	$5.1 billion (166th)
• Per capita	$57,000 (6th)
Currency	Pound sterling^d (GBP)
Time zone	GMT^e
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1
Driving side	left
Calling code	+44
Patron saint	St. Helier
ISO 3166 code	JE
Internet TLD	.je
by Gerard Le Feuvre; official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required. Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy. Rank based on population density of Channel Islands, i.e. including the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The States of Jersey issue their own sterling notes and coins (see Jersey pound). In a referendum on 16 October 2008, voters rejected a proposal to adopt Central European Time by 72.4%.^[4]