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INFORMATION
Full name: Bailiwick of Jersey
Capital City: Saint Helier
Language: English, French, Jèrriais
Currency: Pound sterling1 (GBP)
Religion: Methodism, Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Islam
National Anthem: Ma Normandie (My Normandy)
Newspaper: Jersey Evening Post (the sole newspaper of the region)
Places to Visit: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Elizabeth Castle, Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey War Tunnels, Jersey Heritage Trust, Channel Islands Military Museum, The Battle of Flowers Museum, Pier - Gorey Maritime Centre.
Transport: One can avail car services, bus transpot while traveling to the region. There are several scheduled flights from UK or opt for ferry rides from Jersey to Weymouth, Portsmouth and Poole,Guernsey and St Malo.
Shopping: Electronic equipment, jewellery, Guernsey sweaters.
INTRODUCTION
Get going in a great way while travelling to a faboulous destination like Jersey that falls in no comparison to other regions as far as beauty and attractions are concerned. From viewing the wonderful zoo life at the Hamptonne Country Life Museum till you visualize the enlightening historical aspects at the Battle of Flowers Museum, that paves an unexplored path to the forested valleys, blossoming lanes and deserted inlets. Jersey is famous for its wonderful cows and Guernsey sweaters that are worth appreciating.
LOCATION OF JERSEY
Jersey is nestled in the region of Western Europe, along the English Channel, which is placed well in the midst of the northern coast of France and the southern coast of England. The place is engulfed by Brittany towards the northern front, the Cotentin Peninsula towards the western front, and France towards the north west region.
PHYSICAL MAP OF JERSEY
Belonging to the British Crown dependency, the land of Jersey is quietly placed, off shoring the Normandy and France. Jersey is even constituted with deserted islands of Minquiers and Ecréhous, the Pierres de Lecq along with submerged ridges of rocks and reefs. It is even known as the Channel Islands because of its association with the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
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Jersey is placed on the peninsula lying in the center position of Hudson and Hackensack rivers within the northeastern region of the New Jersey. From low lying inundated plain area to the undulating hilly ranges, Jersey covers a total land space of about 118.2 square kilometres. Jersey extends from the English Channel along the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy & France to about the southern region of Great Britain.
The southern region of Jersey is marked with plateaus slanting downwards from the long shores of sandy bay while the northern area is manifested with uneven craggy cliffs. Watch out for sand dunes along the south coastal region while the valleys interconnect along the north- south area.
CLIMATE OF JERSEY
The climatic condition of Jersey is subjected to gentle and moderate winters and fresh and cool summers. The best time to jaunt to this location is during the months of May to the end of September. The place boasts of an average temperature within 20-21C where rain affects the year during the winter months. There is a rise within the sea temperature ranging to 17°C during the hot climatic season.
FLORA AND FAUNA OF JERSEY
Jersey has a huge collection of innumerable reptiles and amphibians that consider the region as their natural habitat. Watch out for common toads, Bufo bufo, frogs and cirl bunting that can be commonly sighted within the region. The green lizard, the wall lizard, Jersey tiger moth and the white-toothed shrew are found in great numbers within the area.
Among the species of seabirds, the herring gull have gained wide popularity. Visit the native birds along the north coastal region, where one may catch up with species like the fulmars, green-eyed shags, black-backed gulls and puffins.
Among the native flora gorse is the most common bird seen within the region. Parasitic plants like the reddish tendrils clamber along the branches of other trees on which it rests.
The reefs at La Rocque are famous for the bottlenose dolphins that jump in high rises sharing the area with grey seals that swim across the crystal clear waters.
If scenic birds would catch your glance then it would have been none other than the place of EcrŽhous and the Minquiers, where herons, egrets, terns, curlews and even kingfishers resides.
So travel to Jersey and soothe your senses within the dramatic location while staying in the midst of rich and colorful birds and animals.
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