Channel Islands (crown dependencies)

E4428

British Crown dependency group of islands overseas territory grouping

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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Observed surface forms (20)

Surface form	Occurrences
Channel Islands	47
Jersey	36
Guernsey	26
Bailiwick of Guernsey	21
Bailiwick of Jersey	10
Alderney	4
Island of Jersey	3
United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies	2
Alderney (historically)	1
Channel Islands (in some sports)	1
Channel Islands archipelago	1
Channel Islands only	1
Channel Islands region	1
Crown dependency of Guernsey	1
English Channel islands	1
Guernsey (historically)	1
Jersey (historically)	1
States of Guernsey	1
States of Jersey	1
island of Guernsey	1

Statements (59)

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 → locatedIn → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

States Assembly of Jersey → locatedIn → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary → locatedNear → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Les Écréhous → locatedNortheastOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Les Écréhous → locatedOffCoastOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Jethou → locatedSouthOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Lihou → locatedWestOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries → location → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Wars of the Three Kingdoms → location → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Jersey pound → monetaryAuthority → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: States of Jersey

East Jersey → namedAfter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Island of Jersey

New Jersey, United States → namedAfter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

subject surface form: New Jersey

this entity surface form: Jersey

Province of New Jersey → namedAfter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Island of Jersey

Province of New Jersey → namedAfter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

West Jersey → namedAfter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Herm → nearestIsland → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Jethou → nearestLargeIsland → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Sark → neighboringIsland → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Sark → neighboringIsland → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Guernsey pound → notLegalTenderIn → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Pound sterling → officialCurrencyOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Pound sterling → officialCurrencyOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Loganair → operatesInRegion → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Herm → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Jethou → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Les Écréhous → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey

Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Lihou → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Sark → partOf → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Wace → placeOfBirth → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Jack Higgins → placeOfDeath → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Jack Higgins → placeOfDeath → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Haredi Jews → populationCenter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Haredi Jews → populationCenter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Haredi Jews → populationCenter → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

EGGP → prefixRegion → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies

Guernsey Legal French → region → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Guernsey Legal French → region → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey

Guernsey pound → region → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Jersey pound → region → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands

Team GB → representsAthletesFrom → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands (in some sports)

Chausey (historically associated) → seaArea → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

subject surface form: Chausey

this entity surface form: Channel Islands region

States of Deliberation of Guernsey → seatOfGovernment → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Crown dependencies → sovereignOver → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Jersey

Crown dependencies → sovereignOver → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bailiwick of Guernsey

Duke of Normandy → sovereignOver → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey (historically)

Duke of Normandy → sovereignOver → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Guernsey (historically)

Duke of Normandy → sovereignOver → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alderney (historically)

Jèrriais → spokenIn → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jersey

Jèrriais → spokenIn → Channel Islands (crown dependencies) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Channel Islands