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Under the Interpretation Act 1978 of the United Kingdom , the term British Islands refers to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, together the Crown Dependencies: the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey (which in turn includes the smaller islands of Alderney, Herm and Sark); and the Isle of Man.

British Islands is a legal term that is not in general usage. It is not to be confused with the term British Isles.

The phrase "British Islands - Bailiwick of Jersey" is used, for example, on Jersey passports, replacing "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" on the largely identical UK passport. (Both bear the inscription " European Union", although Jersey is in the customs union rather than the EU proper.)

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