Jersey

British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands
AdministrativeArea crown_dependencies Q785
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Climate
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Natural resources
arable land
People & Society
Languages
English (official) 94.5%, Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (includes French (official) and Jerriais) (2001 est.)
Religions
Christian 85.2%, Baha'i 0.3%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish 0.1%, Muslim 0.1%, atheist 1.1%, agnostic 13.1% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey)
Independence
none (British Crown dependency)
National holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Legal system
the laws of the UK apply, as well as local statutes
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.569 billion (2016 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.7% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Imports - partners
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Jersey

Summary

Jersey is a Crown Dependencies[1]. Jersey draws 13,747 Wikipedia views per month (crown_dependencies category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jersey is in the country of Jersey[3].
  • Jersey is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Jersey is on the body of water English Channel[5].
  • Jersey's head of government is recorded as John Le Fondré[6].
  • Jersey is on the continent of Europe[7].
  • Jersey's instance of is recorded as Crown Dependencies[8].
  • Jersey's head of state is recorded as Charles III[9].
  • Jersey's capital is recorded as Saint Helier[10].
  • Jersey's official language is recorded as English[11].
  • Jersey's official language is recorded as Jersey Legal French[12].
  • Jersey's official language is recorded as Jèrriais[13].
  • Jersey's currency is recorded as Jersey pound[14].
  • Jersey's currency is recorded as pound sterling[15].
  • Jersey's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .je[16].
  • Jersey's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[17].
  • Jersey's anthem is recorded as Island Home[18].
  • Jersey's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary monarchy[19].
  • Jersey's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[20].
  • Jersey's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary democracy[21].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Helier[22].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Saviour[23].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Brelade[24].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Mary[25].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saint Ouen[26].
  • Jersey's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Grouville[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Jersey[3], a Crown Dependencies[28], founded in 1651[29] and United Kingdom[4], a sovereign state[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1927[32]. Jersey is on the body of water English Channel[5]. Jersey is on the continent of Europe[7]. Part of include British Islands[33], a collective noun[34] and Northern Europe[35], a region[36], in Ireland[37].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+97857'}[38], {'amount': '+87186'}[39], {'amount': '+84082'}[40], {'amount': '+104200'}[41], {'amount': '+105500'}[42], and {'amount': '+101000'}[43].

Designation and Status

Jersey's instance of is recorded as Crown Dependencies[8].

History and Context

December 12, 1651 marks the founding of Jersey[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jersey include Province of New Jersey[45], a colony[46], in Kingdom of England[47], founded in 1664[48] and jersey[49].

Why It Matters

Jersey draws 13,747 Wikipedia views per month (crown_dependencies category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] Jersey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Jersey is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for Jersey include Province of New Jersey[45], a colony[46], in Kingdom of England[47], founded in 1664[48] and jersey[49].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Gazetteer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Q131747835. bgp.he.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . gov.je. Retrieved . gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . cab.org.je. cab.org.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [44] . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . gov.je. gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . gov.je. gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] . gov.je. gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [42] . gov.je. gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [43] . gov.je. gov.je. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0380704-Jersey-Normanske-ostrovy-ostrov
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0380704-Jersey-Normanske-ostrovy-ostrov, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  2. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag jersey-channel-islands
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: jersey-channel-islands, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289940732|jersey channel islands (#289940732)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
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