50 Facts About Jersey

Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066.

Jersey is a self-governing parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with its own financial, legal and judicial systems, and the power of self-determination.

Jersey is not part of the United Kingdom, and has an international identity separate from that of the UK, but the UK is constitutionally responsible for the defence of Jersey.

Channel Islands are mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary as the following: Sarnia, Caesarea, Barsa, Silia and Andium, but Jersey cannot be identified specifically because none corresponds directly to the present names.

Jersey was occupied by Germany from 1 July 1940 until 9 May 1945, when Germany surrendered.

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Jersey is a Crown Dependency and is not part of the United Kingdom – it is officially part of the British Islands.

Jersey's government has described Jersey as a "self-governing, democratic country with the power of self-determination".

Jersey is a dependency of the British Crown, King Charles III reigns in Jersey.

Jersey is a point of contact between Jersey ministers and the UK Government and carries out some functions in relation to immigration control, deportation, naturalisation and the issue of passports.

Jersey is a distinct jurisdiction for the purposes of conflict of laws, separate from the other Channel Islands, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Jersey law has been influenced by several different legal traditions, in particular Norman customary law, English common law and modern French civil law.

External relations of Jersey are overseen by the External Relations Minister of the Government of Jersey.

Jersey is a member of the British-Irish Council, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie.

Jersey Independence has in the past been discussed in the States Assembly.

Since 1 January 2021, Jersey has been part of the UK-EU Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement for the purposes of goods and fishing.

In 2011, Jersey received controversy for calling itself "the warmest place in Britain" during an advertising campaign.

Thanks to specialisation in a few high-return sectors, at purchasing power parity Jersey has high economic output per capita, substantially ahead of all of the world's large developed economies.

However, this is not indicative of each individual resident's purchasing power and the actual standard of living in Jersey is comparable to that in the UK outside central London.

Jersey is most notable for being one of the world's largest offshore finance centres.

Jersey cattle are a small breed of cow widely known for their rich milk and cream; the quality of their meat is appreciated on a small scale.

Public bus network in Jersey has been regulated by the Government since 2002, replacing a de-regulated, commercial service.

Jersey has an airport and a number of ports, which are operated by Ports of Jersey.

Jersey currency is not legal tender outside Jersey; however it is "acceptable tender" in the UK and can be surrendered at banks in exchange for UK currency.

Jersey people are the native nation on the island, however do not form a majority of the population.

Jersey people did not generally identify themselves as English prior to the Union of Britain.

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Jersey was culturally and geographically much closer to Normandy and there were limited cross-Channel links.

However, wars with France, including invasions of Jersey, grew loyalty to Britain over time and the French came more and more to be seen as a distinct people.

Jersey is constitutionally entitled to restrict immigration by non-Jersey residents, but control of immigration at the point of entry cannot be introduced for British, certain Commonwealth and EEA nationals without change to existing international law.

Jersey is part of the Common Travel Area, a border control-free zone which encompasses the Crown Dependencies, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Jersey was a distant territory to the British mainland and culturally distinct .

BBC Radio Jersey provides a radio service, and BBC Channel Islands News provides a joint television news service with Guernsey.

Jersey has only one newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post, which is printed six days a week, and has been in publication since 1890.

Jersey was most notable for his internationally successful debut hit Infinity and its re-releases, reaching number one in numerous European countries.

Jersey's was born in Jersey and became an actress on the West End in the late 19th century.

Jersey's was the first socialite to appear on stage and the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product.

Jersey's was famous for her relationships with notable figures, including the Prince of Wales Edward VII.

Jersey milk being very rich, cream and butter have played a large part in insular cooking.

Rugby union in Jersey comes under the auspices of the Jersey Rugby Association, which is a member of the Rugby Football Union of England.

Jersey is an associate member of the International Cricket Council .

Jersey has two public indoor swimming pools: AquaSplash, St Helier and Les Quennevais, St Brelade.

Two professional golfers from Jersey have won the Open Championship seven times between them; Harry Vardon won six times and Ted Ray won once, both around the turn of the twentieth century.

Jersey is the earliest known Jersey writer, authoring Roman de Brut and Roman de Rou, among others.

Gerald Durrell, the famous zoologist who set up Jersey Zoo, was an author, writing novels, non-fiction and children's books.

Jersey was writing as a means to fund and further his conservation work.

Jersey has four designated Ramsar sites: Les Pierres de Lecq, Les Minquiers, Les Ecrehous and Les Dirouilles and the south east coast of Jersey .

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Jersey is the home of the Jersey Zoo founded by the naturalist, zookeeper and author Gerald Durrell.

Jersey is the only place in the British Isles where the agile frog is found.

The remaining population of agile frogs on Jersey is very small and is restricted to the south west of the island.

Jersey has adopted the 112 emergency number alongside its existing 999 emergency number.

Water in Jersey is almost exclusively from rainfall-dependent surface water.