<Ul> <Li> WEST (UTC + 1) </Li> </Ul> <Li> WEST (UTC + 1) </Li> <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 164,541, 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 two bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late 13th century; each has its own independent laws, elections, and representative bodies (although in modern times, politicians from the islands' legislatures are in regular contact). Any institution common to both is the exception rather than the rule . The Bailiwick of Guernsey is divided into three jurisdictions--Guernsey, Alderney and Sark--each with its own legislature . </P>

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