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Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Quen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity
Capital city	Saint Helier
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	49 11 N, 2 06 W
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet (since December 2005)
Executive branch > Chief of state Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006)
Executive branch > Head of government Chief Minister Frank WALKER (since December 2005); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)
Flag description white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow
Government type	parliamentary democracy
Independence none (British crown dependency)
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 are voting members, of which 12 are senators elected for six-year terms, 12 are constables or heads of parishes elected for three-year terms, 29 are deputies elected for three-year terms, the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, and 3 non-voting members includes the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch)
Legislative branch > Elections last held 19 October 2005 for senators and 23 November 2005 for deputies (next to be held on 15 October 2008)
National holiday	Liberation Day, 9 May
Political parties and leaders two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance; note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents
Political pressure groups and leaders Institute of Directors, Jersey branch (provides business support); Jersey Hospitality Association [Robert JONES] (trade association); Jersey Rights Association [David ROTHERHAM] (human rights); La Societe Jersiaise (education and conservation group); Progress Jersey [Darius J. PEARCE, Daren O'TOOLE, Gino RISOLI] (human rights); Royal Jersey Agriculture and Horticultural Society or RJA&HS (development and management of the Jersey breed of cattle); Save Jersey's Heritage (protects heritage through building preservation)
Status dependent democracy
Suffrage 16 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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