Time Difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Travel Currency
British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
Languages
English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Ethnic Groups
UK and Norman-French descent
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Geographic Coordinates
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Location
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Airports
1