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