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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 |
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Capital city
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Saint Helier |
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Capital city > Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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49 12 N, 2 07 W |
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Capital city > Name
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Saint Helier |
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Capital city > Time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Constitution
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
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Dependency status
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British crown dependency |
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Diplomatic representation from the US
none (British crown dependency) |
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (British crown dependency) |
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 > Elections
ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
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 |
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Flag modification
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7 |
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[150th of 197]
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Government type
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parliamentary democracy |
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Independence
none (British crown dependency) |
Judicial branch
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) |
Legal system
English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court |
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