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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, and the [[British]]gopvernment 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 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.

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.