Jersey: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Bailiwick of Jersey
Head Of Government	Chief Minister: Lyndon Farnham², assisted by the Council of Ministers
Capital	Saint Helier
Population	(2026 est.) 104,000
Head Of State	British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Lieutenant Governor: Sir Jerry Kyd
Official Languages	English; French³
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Bailiwick of Jersey
Total Area (Sq Km)	120
Total Area (Sq Mi)	46
Monetary Unit	Jersey pound (£J)
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2018) 30.9% • Rural: (2018) 69.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022–2024) 81.3 years • Female: (2022–2024) 84.9 years
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2009) 62,474
Political Status	crown dependency (United Kingdom) with one legislative house (Assembly of the States of Jersey [49¹])
¹ There are 49 elected officials plus 5 ex officio members.²The first chief minister of Jersey was elected in December 2005.³Jèrriais, a Norman-French dialect, is spoken by a small number of residents.