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Bailiwick of Jersey
Bailliage de Jersey  (French)
Bailliage dé Jèrri  (Norman)
Motto
Dieu et Mon Droit (French)
"God and My Right"
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Island anthem: "Island Home"[1]
Location of Jersey (green) in Europe (dark grey)
Location of Jersey (green)

in Europe (dark grey)

Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom[a]
Crown dependencyBailiwick of Jersey
Separation from the Duchy of Normandy1204
Capital
and largest parish [c]
Saint Helier[b]
49°11.4′N2°6.6′W / 49.1900°N 2.1100°W / 49.1900; -2.1100
Official languagesEnglish, Jèrriais and French[d]
Common languagesPortuguese 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

23% Anglican
22% Catholic
7% Other Christian

2% Other religion
Demonym(s)Islanders, Jerseyman, Jerseywoman, Jèrriais(e)
GovernmentParliamentarydemocraticconstitutional monarchy
Elizabeth II
Stephen Dalton
• Bailiff
Tim Le Cocq
John Le Fondré
LegislatureStates Assembly
Area
• Total
118.2[6] km2 (45.6 sq mi) (unranked)
• Water (%)
0
Highest elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
• 2019 estimate
107,800[7] (196th)
• Density
912/km2 (2,362.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2015 estimate
• Total
$6.0 billion (£4.57 billion)[8] (not ranked)
• Per capita
$60,000 (£45,783) (not ranked)
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
£4.885 billion (US$6.63 billion)[9]
• Per capita
£45,320
Gini (2014)Steady 0.3[10]
low
HDI (2008)Steady 0.985[11]
very high · not ranked
CurrencyPound sterling
Jersey pound (£) (GBP)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+01:00 (BST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Mains electricity230 V–50 Hz
Driving sideleft
Calling code+44
UK postcode
ISO 3166 codeJE
Internet TLD.je

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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