Bailiwick of Jersey- Bailliage de Jersey(French)
- Bailliage dé Jèrri(Norman)
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Anthem: "God Save the Queen" (official)
"Island Home" by Gerard Le Feuvre (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)
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Location of Jersey (Dark Green) |
Capital
(and largest city) | Saint Helier
49°11.401′N2°06.600′W / 49.190017°N 2.11°W / 49.190017; -2.11 |
| Official language(s) | English, French |
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| Recognised regional languages | Jèrriais[1] |
| Ethnic groups (2011) | 50% Jersey, 31% Other Britons, 7% Portuguese, 3% Polish, 2% Irish, 0.88% French[2] |
| Government | Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy and Crown dependency |
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| - | Duke | Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy |
| - | Lieutenant Governor | John McColl |
| - | Bailiff | Michael Birt |
| - | Chief Minister | Ian Gorst |
| Status | British Crown dependency |
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| - | Separation from mainland Normandy |
1204 |
| - | Liberation from German occupation |
9 May 1945 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 119.49 km2 (227th)
46.13 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 97,857[3] (199th) |
| - | Density | 819/km2 (14th²)
2,121/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2003 estimate |
| - | Total | $13.6 billion (167th) |
| - | Per capita | £40,067 (6th) |
| HDI (n/a) | n/a (very high) (n/a) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |
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| Time zone | GMT4 |
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| - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | left |
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| ISO 3166 code | JE |
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| Internet TLD | .je |
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| Calling code | 44 |
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| Patron saint | St. Helier |
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| 1 | Jersey’s Resident Population 2007 |
| 2 | Rank based on population density of Channel Islands including Guernsey. |
| 3 | The States of Jersey issue their own sterling notes and coins (see Jersey pound). |
| 4 | In a referendum on 16 October 2008, voters rejected a proposal to adopt Central European Time, by 72.4%.[4] |
