The
Channel Islands (or
Channel Isles) are a group of islands off the coast of
Normandy,
France.
Politically, they are divided between the
Bailiwick of Guernsey and the
Bailiwick of Jersey, both of which are
British crown dependencies, but not part of the
United Kingdom.
They are conventionally considered part of the
British Isles, although the reasons for this are political rather than geographical.
The inhabited islands of the Channel Isles are Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou and Lihou.
All of these except Jersey are in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.