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The name '''Channel Islands''' refers to two island groups:

The name '''Channel Islands''' refers to two island groups:

1. The '''Channel Islands''' are a group of islands in the [[English Channel]], off the coast of [[Normandy]], [[France]], that are the last remnants of the Duchy of Normandy remaining in the possession of the [[British]] Crown. The main islands are [[Jersey]], [[Guernsey]], [[Alderney]] and [[Sark]]. The islands are not part of the [[United Kingdom]] or the [[European Union]] but are Crown Dependencies. They have internal self-government, but the [[British]] government is responsible for defence and foreign relations.

1. The '''Channel Islands''' are a group of islands in the [[English Channel]], off the coast of [[Normandy]], [[France]], that are the last remnants of the Duchy of Normandy remaining in the possession of the [[British]] Crown. The main islands are [[Jersey]], [[Guernsey]], [[Alderney]] and [[Sark]]. The islands are not part of the [[United Kingdom]] or the [[European Union]] but are, like the [[Isle of Man]], [[Crown dependencies]]. They have internal self-government, but the [[British]] government is responsible for defence and foreign relations.

2. The '''Channel Islands''' lie in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of [[California]], of which state they form part. They include the islandsof Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and San Clemente.

2. The '''Channel Islands''' lie in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of [[California]], of which state they form part. They include the islands of Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and San Clemente.

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