Jersey:
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Background	Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

Location	Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates	49 15 N, 2 10 W
Map references	Europe
Area	total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	70 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Climate	temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain	gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Natural resources	arable land
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Irrigated land	NA
Natural hazards	NA
Environment - current issues	NA
Geography - note	largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier