<P> The Channel Islands ( Norman : Îles d'la Manche , French : Îles Anglo - Normandes or Îles de la Manche ) are an archipelago in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy . They include two Crown dependencies : the Bailiwick of Jersey , consisting of Jersey , the largest of the islands ; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey , consisting of Guernsey , Alderney , Sark and some smaller islands . They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and , although they are not part of the United Kingdom , it is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands . The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations or of the European Union . They have a total population of about 168,000 , and the bailiwicks ' capitals , Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port , have populations of 33,500 and 16,488 , respectively . The total area of the islands is 198 km . </P>
<P> The Channel Islands ( Norman : Îles d'la Manche , French : Îles Anglo - Normandes or Îles de la Manche ) are an archipelago in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy . They include two Crown dependencies : the Bailiwick of Jersey , consisting of Jersey , the largest of the islands ; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey , consisting of Guernsey , Alderney , Sark and some smaller islands . They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and , although they are not part of the United Kingdom , it is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands . The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations or of the European Union . They have a total population of about 168,000 , and the bailiwicks ' capitals , Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port , have populations of 33,500 and 16,488 , respectively . The total area of the islands is 198 km . </P>
where are the channel islands on a map
where are the channel islands on a map
in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy
in the English Channel , off the French coast of Normandy