Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country in Northwestern Europe and a self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabit…
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an island country in Northwestern Europe and a self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq.
Capital and largest parish: St Helier
Official languages: French · English · Jèrriais
Ethnic groups (2021): 95.8% White · 44.4% Jersey · 30.5% British · 9.4% Portuguese · 3.0% Polish · 2.1% Irish · 1.4% Romanian · 5% Other European · 1.9% Asian · 0.9% African · 1.3% multiracial
Religion (2015): 52.3% Christianity · 23% Anglican · 22.5% Catholicism · 6.8% Other Christian · 39% No religion · 3% Other religion
Demonym(s): Islanders, Jerseyman, Jerseywoman, Jersey bean, Jersey crapaud, Jèrriais(e)
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