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About Jersey
The Island
Culture vultures will discover history at every turn, walkers will be captivated by the Island’s stunning natural beauty, and families can relax without a care on pristine beaches. It’s also the ideal place to clear your head, indulge in some exhilarating outdoor sports, or simply live the life!
The Countryside

The Island of Jersey covers a compact 45 square miles (116 square kms), much of it unspoilt countryside. And since this countryside plays a such a big ...
Economy

Traditionally, Jersey’s economy has been centred around agriculture, fishing and knitwear. Today, it’s finance that dominates, providing 50% of GDP an ...
Location & Size

Located some 100 miles (160 kms) south of mainland Britain, Jersey is the most southerly island of the British Isles. In fact, it's much closer to Fra ...
Language

Jèrriais is the form of the Norman language spoken in Jersey. It has been in decline over the past century as English has increasingly become the lang ...
Learning in Jersey

Jersey is the perfect place to combine learning and pleasure - whether it's improving your casting skills for deep sea fish, trying your hand at surfi ...
Parishes

A busy town and the most populous parish, St Helier is also the Island's capital and main retail centre. While it offers a thoroughly modern shopping ...
People & Government

Jersey is a parliamentary democracy which is a dependency of the British Crown. It is a British island, but is not part of the United Kingdom. Nor is ...
Traditions & Customs

Jersey has a number of unique customs and traditions. The fascinating background to some of them is told here.






