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Jersey (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr z i / JUR-zee; Jèrriais: Jèrri), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, [d] [12] [13] [14] is an island country in Northwestern Europe and a self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France.
Jersey is the main island of the Bailiwick of Jersey, which also consists of islet groups known as Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, Les Dirouilles and Les Pierres de Lecq. It is a highly densely populated territory, being the 13th most densely populated country or territory.
The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.
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 ...
The Crown Dependencies [c] are three offshore island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey, both located in the English Channel and together known as the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.
Jersey (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr z i / JUR-zee, French: ⓘ; Jèrriais: Jèrri), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (French: Bailliage de Jersey), is a British crown dependency. [ 1 ] Historic mentions
The Jersey people (Jèrriais: Jèrriais; French: Jersiais), also referred to as Islanders, are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands who share a common history, Norman ancestry and culture. There is no standard demonym for Jersey people; however, common demonyms include Jerseyman/Jerseywoman [2] or
Although Jersey was part of the Roman world, there is a lack of evidence to give a better understanding of the island during the Gallo-Roman and early Middle Ages. The tradition is that the island was called Caesarea by the Romans [1] as laid down in the Antonine Itinerary, however this is disputed by some, who claim Caesarea, Sarnia and Riduna are the Scilly Isles off the southwestern tip of ...