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Official Name of Jersey: Bailiwick of Jersey
Government type in Jersey: n/a
Capital of Jersey: Saint Helier
Primary Language in Jersey: English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Currency in Jersey: British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound

The island of 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.