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Jersey

Territory in Europe

CountryScope

In brief

Area: 116 km². World rank 228 of 249; in Europe, 47 of 52.

State

Official name
Bailiwick of Jersey
Local name
Jersey
Capital
Saint Helier
Region
Europe
Form of government
Parliamentary democracy
UN member
No
Head of state
Charles III
Head of government
John Le Fondré

Key figures

Area
116 km²

Practical information

Languages
English, French, Jèrriais
Currency
British Pound (GBP), Jersey pound (JEP)
Time zones
UTC+1
Calling code
+44
Emergency numbers
112
Driving side
Left
Plug types
G

Territory

Sea access
Has a coastline
Coastline, km
70
Neighbours
None

Elevation

Highest point
Les Platons, 136 m
Lowest point
English Channel, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C
12
Warmest month in the capital
August, 18°C
Coldest month in the capital
February, 7°C

Society

Religions
Christian 85.2% and no religion 14.2% (2020)

Internet and communications

Internet domain
.je

Transport

Airports
1 2025

Data: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0), mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0), Unicode CLDR; borders: Natural Earth. The year next to a figure is the year of the data.

Source: CountryScope (https://countryscope.org/en/country/jersey), based on World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved October 24, 2026.