Bailiwick of Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Motto: | |
| Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | |
| Regional anthem: "Island Home"[1] | |
 Location of Jersey (green) in Europe (dark grey) | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Separation from the Duchy of Normandy | 1204 |
| Capital and largest parish [b] | Saint Helier [a] 49°11.4′N 2°6.6′W / 49.1900°N 2.1100°W |
| Official languages | English, Jèrriais and French[c] |
| Common languages | Portuguese and Polish |
| Ethnic groups (2011) | 46.4% Jersey 32.7% British 8.2% Portuguese 3.3% Polish 2.4% Irish 0.9% French 3.8% Other European 1.3% Asian 0.4% African 0.7% multiracial[2] |
| Religion (2015)[3] | 39% non-religious 2% Other religion |
| Demonym(s) | Islanders, Jerseyman, Jerseywoman |
| Government | Parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Stephen Dalton | |
• Bailiff | Tim Le Cocq[4] |
| John Le Fondré Jr | |
| Legislature | States Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 118.2[5] km2 (45.6 sq mi) (unranked) |
• Water (%) | 0 |
| Highest elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 107,800[6] (196th) |
• Density | 912/km2 (2,362.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $6.0 billion (£4.57 billion)[7] (not ranked) |
• Per capita | $60,000 (£45,783) (not ranked) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | £4.885 billion [8] |
• Per capita | £45,320 |
| HDI (2008) |  0.985[9]very high · not ranked |
| Currency | Pound sterling Jersey pound (£) (GBP) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (BST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +44 |
| UK postcode | |
| ISO 3166 code | JE |
| Internet TLD | .je |
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island and British Crown Dependency near the coast of Normandy, France. It is the second-closest of the Channel Islands to France, after Alderney.