Bailiwick of Jersey
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| Official languages
| English, French ( JèrriaisJerriais is a form of Norman language spoken in Jersey in the Channel Islands. However, it has been in decline over the past century, as English has increasingly become the language of education, commerce and administration. A similar language, Dgernesiai recognised as regional languageA regional language is a language spoken in a part of a country it may be a small area, a federal state or province, or a wider area. Definition in international law For the purposes of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: regional or)
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| CapitalThis article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meanin
| Saint HelierSaint Helier is one of the twelve parishes and the largest town on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. It has a population of about 28,000, and is the seat of government for the island. The Parish crest is two crossed gold a
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| Lieutenant Governor and Commander in ChiefA Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. Australia In Australia, the Lieutenant Governor is the subordinate of the Governor of a state, who serves as Administrator, or acting Govern
| Sir John Cheshire
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| BailiffThis is a list of bailiffs of Jersey . In 1290, separate bailiffs for Guernsey and Jersey were appointed. The list of bailiffs is only reliably traceable from Philippe L’Evesque’s appointment in 1277, although earlier bailiffs are mentioned and the office
| Sir Philip Bailhache
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| CurrencyFor exchange rates, see here. A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is defined as a medium of exchange rather than e. a store of value. A currency zone is a country or region
| Jersey poundAs a unit of currency, the term pound originates from the value of a Troy pound weight ( Latin libra , of high purity silver, and is the currency unit of a number of countries: Cyprus see Cyprus Pound Egypt Gibraltar Lebanon Malta Syria see Syrian pound U (on par with Pound Sterling)
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| Time zone
| UTC ( DST +1)
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| National anthems
| Ma Normandie
God Save the Queen
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| National holiday
| May 9: Liberation Day
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| Internet TLD
| .je
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| Calling Code
| +44-1534
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