Bailiwick of Jersey |
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Motto: Dieu et Mon Droit ( French) "God and My Right" |
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
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Island anthem: "Island Home"[1] |
Location of Jersey (green) in Europe (dark grey) |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom[a] |
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Crown dependency | Bailiwick of Jersey |
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Separation from the Duchy of Normandy | 1204 |
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Capital | Saint Helier[b] 49°11.4′N2°6.6′W / 49.1900°N 2.1100°W / 49.1900; -2.1100 |
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Official languages | English, Jèrriais and French[d] |
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Common languages | Portuguese and Polish |
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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] |
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Religion | 39% non-religious
23% Anglican
22% Catholic
7% Other Christian
2% Other religion |
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Demonym(s) | Islanders, Jerseyman, Jerseywoman, Jèrriais(e) |
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Government | Parliamentarydemocraticconstitutional monarchy |
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| Elizabeth II |
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| Stephen Dalton |
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| Tim Le Cocq |
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| John Le Fondré |
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Legislature | States Assembly |
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• Total | 118.2[6] km2 (45.6 sq mi) (unranked) |
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• Water (%) | 0 |
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Highest elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
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• 2019 estimate | 107,800[7] (196th) |
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• Density | 912/km2 (2,362.1/sq mi) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
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• Total | $6.0 billion (£4.57 billion)[8] (not ranked) |
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• Per capita | $60,000 (£45,783) (not ranked) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | £4.885 billion (US$6.63 billion)[9] |
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• Per capita | £45,320 |
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Gini (2014) | 0.3[10] low |
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HDI (2008) | 0.985[11] very high · not ranked |
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Currency | Pound sterling Jersey pound (£) (GBP) |
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Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
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Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
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Driving side | left |
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Calling code | +44 |
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UK postcode | |
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ISO 3166 code | JE |
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Internet TLD | .je |
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