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Which islands make up the main Channel Islands?
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English Channel
The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel.
The Channel Islands are an archipelago located in the English Channel. The four main islands that make up the group are:
These islands are dependencies of the British crown and are organized into two distinct bailiwicks, Guernsey and Jersey, which also include various smaller islets and rocks.1