For the U.S. state, see New Jersey; for other uses, please see Jersey (disambiguation). Bailiwick of Jersey Bailliage de Jersey (In Detail) (Full Size) Official languages English, French ( Jèrriais recognised as regional language) Capital Saint Helier Lieutenant Governor Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire, KBE, CBE Bailiff Sir Philip Bailhache Chief Minister Senator Frank Walker Currency Jersey pound (JEP), on par with Pound Sterling (GBP) Time zone UTC ( DST) National anthems Ma Normandie God Save the Queen National holiday 9 May: Liberation Day Internet TLD .je Calling Code +44-1534 (landline) +44-7797 (mobile)
The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, it also includes the uninhabited islands of Minquiers and Ecréhous. Along with the Bailiwick of Guernsey it forms the grouping known as the Channel Islands. The defence of all these islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. However, Jersey is not part of the UK, nor the European Union, but is rather a separate possession of the Crown, comparable to the Isle of Man.
Main article: History of Jersey
Formerly under the control of Brittany and named Angia, Jersey became subject to Viking influence and settlement and was eventually annexed to the Duchy of Normandy by William Longsword, Duke of Normandy in 933. His descendant, William the Conqueror, conquered England in 1066, which led to the Duchy of Normandy and the kingdom of England being governed under one monarch. King John lost all his territories in mainland Normandy in 1204 to the King of France, but retained possession of Jersey, along with Guernsey and the other Channel Islands which have been internally self-governing since.