The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jersey:
Jersey – British Crown dependency[1] located in the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy.[2][3] As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes the nearby uninhabited islands of the Minquiers, Écréhous, the Pierres de Lecq[4] and other rocks and reefs. Together with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. However, Jersey is part of neither the UK nor the European Union; rather, like the Isle of Man, it is a separate possession of the Crown. Jersey belongs to the Common Travel Area.
General reference edit
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Jersey
- Official English country name: The Bailiwick of Jersey
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s): Jerseymen
- Etymology: Name of Jersey
- ISO country codes: JE, JEY, 832
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:JE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .je
- Bibliography of Jersey
Geography of Jersey edit
- Jersey is: A British Crown dependency
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Western European Time or Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time or British Summer Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Jersey
- High: Les Platons 143 m (469 ft)
- Low: English Channel 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: English Channel 70 km
- Population of Jersey: 89,300 (December 31, 2006) - 189th most populous country
- Area of Jersey: 116 km2
- Atlas of Jersey
Environment of Jersey edit
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- Climate of Jersey
- Renewable energy in Jersey
- Geology of Jersey
- Protected areas of Jersey
- Wildlife of Jersey
Natural geographic features of Jersey edit
- Islands of Jersey
- World Heritage Sites in Jersey: None
Regions of Jersey edit
Ecoregions of Jersey edit
Administrative divisions of Jersey edit
The Channel Island of Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. All have access to the sea and are named after the saints to whom their ancient parish churches are dedicated:
- Saint Helier (incorporating the island's capital)
- Grouville (historically Saint Martin de Grouville; incorporating Les Minquiers)
- Saint Brélade
- Saint Clement
- Saint John
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Martin (historically Saint Martin le Vieux; incorporating Les Écréhous)
- Saint Mary
- Saint Ouen
- Saint Peter
- Saint Saviour
- Trinity
Vingtaines of Jersey edit
Cities in Jersey edit
- Capital of Jersey: Saint Helier
- Cities of Jersey
Demography of Jersey edit
Proposed government and politics of Jersey edit
- Form of government:
- Capital of Jersey: Saint Helier
- Elections in Jersey
- Political parties in Jersey
- Politicians in Jersey
Branches of the government of Jersey edit
Executive branch of the government of Jersey edit
- Head of state: Duke of Normandy,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Jersey,
- Council of Ministers of Jersey
Legislative branch of the government of Jersey edit
Judicial branch of the government of Jersey edit
Foreign relations of Jersey edit
International organization membership edit
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a member of:[2]
- British-Irish Council (BIC)
Law and order in Jersey edit
- Capital punishment in Jersey
- Constitution of Jersey
- Crime in Jersey
- Human rights in Jersey
- Jersey falls under the jurisdiction of:
- LGBT rights in Jersey
- Freedom of religion in Jersey
- Law enforcement in Jersey
Military of Jersey edit
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Jersey edit
History of Jersey edit
Culture of Jersey edit
- Architecture of Jersey
- Cuisine of Jersey
- Festivals in Jersey
- Languages of Jersey
- Media of Jersey
- National symbols of Jersey
- People of Jersey
- Public holidays in Jersey
- Records of Jersey
- Religion in Jersey
- Scouting in Jersey
- World Heritage Sites in Jersey: None
Art in Jersey edit
- Art in Jersey
- Cinema of Jersey
- Literature of Jersey
- Music of Jersey
- Television in Jersey
- Theatre in Jersey
Sport in Jersey edit
Economy and infrastructure of Jersey edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 136th (one hundred and thirty sixth)
- Agriculture in Jersey
- Banking in Jersey
- Communications in Jersey
- Companies of Jersey
- Currency of Jersey: Pound
- ISO 4217: n/a (informally JEP)
- Energy in Jersey
- Health care in Jersey
- Mining in Jersey
- The International Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Jersey
- Transport in Jersey
Education in Jersey edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
References edit
- ^ "www.gov.je — Welcome to the States of Jersey website". States of Jersey. 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2006.
- ^ a b "Jersey". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "WHERE IS JERSEY". Jersey Tourism. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2006.
- ^ "Walking — Walking Routes — Moonwalks". Jersey Tourism. Archived from the original on 19 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
External links edit
- Government of Jersey
- BBC Jersey
- Jersey in The World Factbook
- Jersey History
- Jersey Independent visitors guide Archived 2008-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Jersey Legal Information Board (JLIB)
- Jersey Tourism
- Les Pâraîsses d'Jèrri en Jèrriais (map of parishes, coat-of-arms, and history)
- Map of Jersey
- Société Jersiaise
- This is Jersey (Local Portal)[usurped]
- Virtual Tour of the Channel Island of Jersey Archived 28 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
