From the CIA Fact Book:
Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
AND!!!!! Jersey is an ethnicity. Here is the ethnic breakdown of Jersey:
Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
Snooki was right. Just sayin’
And somehow, I have a web site visitor from that country. It’s a Jersey Thing.
Update:It also seems I had a visitor from Cuba. I got all excited until I found out the visitor was from Guantanamo Bay. Win.