Overview of Jersey
27/09/2019
Jersey officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency located near the coast of Normandy, France. It is the second closest of the Channel Islands to France, after Alderney.
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Separation from the Duchy of Normandy: 1204
Capital and largest city: Saint Helier
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% multiracia
Religion: Church of England
Government: Parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy
Monarch Elizabeth II
Area
- Total 118.2 km2 (45.6 sq mi)
- Water (%) 0
- Highest elevation 469 ft (143 m)
Population
- 2019 estimate: 106,800 (198th)
- Density: 819/km2 (2,121.2/sq mi)
Currency: Pound sterling, Jersey pound (£) (GBP)
Time zone
UTC±00:00 (GMT)
Summer (DST)
UTC+01:00 (BST)
Driving side: left
Calling code: +44
ISO 3166 code: JE
Internet TLD: .je