Jersey Travel Information
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Time Difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
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Capital City: Saint Helier
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Airports: 1
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Travel Climate: temperate; mild winters and cool summers
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Area Comparative: about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Travel Currency: British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
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Languages: English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
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Ethnic Groups: UK and Norman-French descent
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National Holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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Inflation Rate: 3.7%
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Geographic Coordinates: 49 15 N, 2 10 W
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Location: Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
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Terrain: gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast