Channel Islands (crown dependencies)

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The Channel Islands are a group of self-governing British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, known for their unique blend of British and French cultural influences and distinct legal and tax systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Crown dependency
group of islands
overseas territory grouping
capital Saint Helier
Saint Peter Port
climate oceanic climate
country United Kingdom
culturalInfluence British culture
French culture
currency Guernsey pound
Jersey pound
Pound sterling
defenceResponsibility United Kingdom
europeanUnionStatus not part of European Union
foreignRelationsResponsibility United Kingdom
governmentType self-governing parliamentary democracy
hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alderney

Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey

Brecqhou
Chausey (historically associated)
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Guernsey

Herm
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jersey

Jethou
Les Minquiers
Les Écréhous
Lihou
Sark
headOfState Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III
historicalAffiliation Normandy
surface form: Duchy of Normandy
historicalEvent occupied by Germany during World War II
historicalLanguage Anglo-Norman
surface form: Norman language
importantEconomicSector agriculture
tourism
internationalOrganizationStatus not a member state of United Nations
legalSystem based on Norman customary law
separate from United Kingdom legal system
locatedIn English Channel
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
locatedNear Normandy
locatedOffCoastOf France
monarch Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III
notPartOf United Kingdom
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies
officialLanguage English
partOf British Isles
postalCodeFormat GY and JE prefixes
primaryEconomicSector financial services
regionalLanguage Guernésiais
Jèrriais
Sercquiais
religionMajority Christianity
representationInUKParliament none
sovereignState United Kingdom
taxStatus low-tax jurisdiction
not part of United Kingdom for tax purposes
timeZone UTC+0
timeZoneDST UTC+1

Referenced by (162)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sark country Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
States Assembly of Jersey country Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
States of Deliberation of Guernsey country Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Province of Canterbury coversRegion Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Sir George Carteret governed Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Island of Jersey
Brecqhou hasHelicopterServiceTo Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
English Channel hasIslandGroup Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey hasJurisdiction Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Mor Breizh hasMajorIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Mor Breizh hasMajorIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
Mor Breizh hasMajorIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Mor Breizh hasMajorIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Alderney
Channel hasMajorIslandGroup Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Crown dependencies hasMember Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey
Crown dependencies hasMember Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Jethou hasNearbyIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Lihou hasNearbyIsland Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Jèrriais hasOfficialStatusIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
British Isles hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
British Isles hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: English Channel islands
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Channel Islands
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Channel Islands
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Channel Islands
this entity surface form: Jersey
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Channel Islands
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Channel Islands (crown dependencies) hasPart Channel Islands (crown dependencies) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Channel Islands
this entity surface form: Alderney
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council hearsAppealsFrom Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Chausey (historically associated) historicallyAssociatedWith Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
subject surface form: Chausey
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Chausey (historically associated) historicallyAssociatedWith Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
subject surface form: Chausey
this entity surface form: Jersey
Chausey (historically associated) historicallyAssociatedWith Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
subject surface form: Chausey
this entity surface form: Guernsey
German-occupied Europe includesTerritory Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland includesTerritory Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
Saint Helier isPartOf Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey
Saint Helier island Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
Guernsey pound issuer Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: States of Guernsey
States Assembly of Jersey jurisdiction Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
States of Deliberation of Guernsey jurisdiction Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Guernsey pound legalTenderIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Jersey pound legalTenderIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
States of Deliberation of Guernsey legislativeBranchOf Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey
Diocese of Winchester locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Herm locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Les Minquiers locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Les Écréhous locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Les Écréhous locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey
Lihou locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Saint Helier locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Jersey
Saint Helier locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Saint Peter Port locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Guernsey
Saint Peter Port locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands
Santa Cruz Island locatedIn Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
this entity surface form: Channel Islands archipelago