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| Official languages | English, Jčrriais (a form of Norman French) | ||
| Capital | St Helier | ||
| Duke of Normandy | Elizabeth II | ||
| Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief | Sir John Cheshire | ||
| Bailiff | Sir Philip Bailhache | ||
| Currency | Jersey pound (on par with pound sterling) | ||
| Time zone | UTC (DST +1) | ||
| National anthems | Ma Normandie God Save the Queen | ||
| National holiday | May 9: Liberation Day | ||
| Internet TLD | .JE | ||
| Calling Code | 44-1534 | ||
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2 Politics 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links and references |
Jersey was siezed by the William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933. His heir the Conquerer, conquered England in 1066, which led to the Duchy of Normandy becoming an adjunct to the Crown of England. England eventually lost all its positions in mainland France, but retained possession of Jersey, along with Guernsey.
The islands were conquered by Nazi Germany in 1940 after the fall of France, and were held until the end of the World War II in 1945.
Jersey's main body is the States of Jersey, which acts as legislature. Government departments are run by committees of the States.
Jersey is a 112 km˛ island in the English Channel, not far from the coast of Normandy in France.
Jersey's economy is based on tourism, agriculture and financial services. There is no free movement of people from within the United Kingdom or other parts of the European Union to Jersey.
History
Main article: History of JerseyPolitics
Main article: Politics of JerseyGeography
Main article: Geography of Jersey
Economy
Main article: Economy of JerseyDemographics
Main article: [Demographics of Jersey
