1. The Queen of the Channel Islands The island of Jersey sits in the Bay of St Malo, just 19 miles (or 30.5 km) from the French coast and 85 miles (137 km) south of the English coast. It is 5 miles (8 km) long and 9 miles (14.5 km) wide. Climate : temperate with mild winters thanks to Gulf Stream and best sunshine record in the British Isles

2. at a glance Geographical area45.5 sq miles / 118 sq km Population99,000 CapitalSt Helier (28,310) Main languageEnglish CurrencyBritish pound sterling / Jersey currency of same value GovernmentParliamentary democracy

3. Status  Until 1204 part of the Duchy of Normandy  Became a British Crown dependency after King John granted the island privileges such as self-government  Official name “The Bailiwick of Jersey”  The “States of Jersey” is the parliament and government  Not strictly part of the UK  Not full member of the EU but free trade in goods

4. Currency The pound is the currency of Jersey. Jersey issues its own pound notes and coins. English pounds are accepted in Jersey. The cash tills generally give Jersey notes. Jersey pound notes are generally not accepted in England.

5. Jèrriais Often called Jersey Norman or Jersey French 10 Jèrriais words and phrases English Jèrriais 1 Good morning Bouônjour 2Where do you live? Où'est qu'tu d'meuthe? 3Thank you Mèrcie bein des fais 4How are you? Coumme est qu'tu'es 5Goodbye À bêtôt 6Happy birthday Bouôn annivèrsaithe 7What is your name? Tch'est qu'est vot' nom? 8Happy Christmas Bouan Noué 9How much is it? Combein qu'ch'est? 10See you next week À la s'maine tchi veint

7. The Coast The South West St Ouen’s Bay, West Coast Corbière Lighthouse St Brelade’s Bay St Aubin’s Bay Gorey Harbour & Mont Orgueil Ruins of Groznez Castle, 14c, NW Green lane Rozel Bay

8. St Helier From 19th century the capital & commercial port

9. St Aubin, a charming port From 16th to 18th century commercial hub

10. Heritage La Hougue Bie, one of the largest and best-preserved Neolithic passage graves in Europe Mont Orgueil Castle Built into the granite rocks. Earliest fortifications date back to 13c Elizabeth Castle 16c St. Helier, built on a rocky islet, at high tide cut off from the mainland Jersey war tunnels, St Lawrence Höhlgangsanlage 8, WW2

11. Museums: Jersey Museum & Art Gallery, St Helier Maritime Museum, St Helier Pallot Steam, Motor & General Museum, Trinity Gardens: Samarès Manor, St Clement Lavender Farm, St Brelade Durrell Wildlife Park saving species from extinction

12. Food Jersey Black Butter Jersey Cream Tea

13. Wild Life of Jersey

14. Claus Beling German television journalist, author