Jersey

Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands. Its capital is Saint Helier.

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At a glance

Capital: Saint Helier
Languages: English & French & Jèrriais
Currency: British pound (GBP)
Population: 104,490End-2025 · Statistics Jersey · provisional
Area: 116 km²44.79 square miles
Status: Crown DependencySelf-governing; not part of the UK.

Jersey in context

Europe and its surrounding regions. The dot marks Saint Helier; the mapped territory is highlighted in gold.

Natural Earth · locator map

Geography & languages

Physical geography

Gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.

Languages

Languages used in public life include English, French, Jèrriais.

Location

Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France.

Flag

White with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; a red shield with three lions in yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

History & status

Jersey remained linked to the English Crown after mainland Normandy was lost in 1204. German forces occupied the island during the Second World War, ending in liberation in 1945. Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency rather than part of the UK.

1204
Jersey remains linked to the English Crown
1940
German occupation begins
1945
Jersey is liberated

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

Economy

Main activities

Financial and professional services are major activities. Tourism, retail, construction and agriculture also contribute. Jersey issues its own sterling notes and coins and has its own fiscal system.

Industry and production

tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

Population

104,490 · End-2025 · Statistics Jersey · provisional

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

Government

A self-governing Crown Dependency with an elected States Assembly and a Council of Ministers led by a Chief Minister. Jersey is not part of the UK, which has responsibilities for defence and international representation.

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

Knowledge check

Three questions about Jersey.

QUESTION 1 OF 3

In which year did this event occur in Jersey: Jersey is liberated?

Sources & notes

Sources: CIA World Factbook · archived profile · Statistics Jersey · 2025 population · UK Government · Crown Dependencies

Prepared 24 September 2026. World Bank series: SP.POP.TOTL (persons) and NY.GDP.MKTP.KD (constant 2015 US dollars); downloaded 24 September 2026, provider update 13 July 2026. UNDP values use the 2025 report and 2023 observation year. These are dated statistical snapshots, not live population or economic counters.

Maps use Natural Earth geographic data. Background geography, flag descriptions and selected historical facts use archived public-domain CIA World Factbook profiles, supplemented by the sources linked above. The Factbook is no longer updated; dated statistics here come from the separately named providers.