Editing Geography of Jersey (section)

=== Political geography ===
{{Main|Politics of Jersey}}
The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British [[Crown dependencies|Crown Dependency]]. It is self-governing with its own legislature, the [[States Assembly]], and [[Government of Jersey|government]]. It is sovereign territory of the Crown and not part of the United Kingdom, however the UK is internationally responsible for Jersey. The Jersey government is "with some important caveats, content with their relationship with the Ministry of Justice".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Justice Committee.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/614312097|title=Crown Dependencies : eighth report of session 2009-10 : report, together with formal minutes|date=2010|publisher=Stationery Office|others=Great Britain. Parliament (Session 2009-10). House of Commons.|isbn=978-0-215-55334-8|location=London|oclc=614312097}}</ref><sup>:para 13</sup>

Jersey is part of the [[British–Irish Council|British-Irish Council]], which is formed of the national governments of each of the countries and dependencies in the British Isles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-12-04|title=About the Council|url=https://www.britishirishcouncil.org/about-council|access-date=2020-12-11|website=British-Irish Council|language=en|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130210352/https://www.britishirishcouncil.org/about-council|url-status=live}}</ref> Jersey is neither a member of the [[United Nations]] nor the [[European Union]].

The island is divided into twelve administrative regions, known as [[Parishes of Jersey|parishes]], the largest of which is [[Saint Ouen, Jersey|St Ouen]] and the smallest of which is [[Saint Clement, Jersey|St Clement]].