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Introduction - Jersey:
CountryJersey

BackgroundJersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

Location - Jersey:
LocationWestern Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France

Geographic coordinates49 15 N, 2 10 W

Map referencesEurope

Areatotal: 116 sq km
land: 116 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area comparativeabout two-thirds the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries0 km

Coastline70 km

Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

Climatetemperate; mild winters and cool summers

Terraingently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast

Elevation extremeslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m

Natural resourcesarable land

Land usearable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005)

Irrigated landNA

Natural hazardsNA

Environment current issuesNA

Geography notelargest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

People - Jersey:
Population91,321 (July 2007 est.)

Age structure0-14 years: 16.9% (male 8,003/female 7,428)
15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,586/female 30,853)
65 years and over: 15.8% (male 6,388/female 8,063) (2007 est.)

Dependency statusBritish crown dependency

Median agetotal: 41.9 years
male: 41.1 years
female: 42.6 years (2007 est.)

Population growth rate0.244% (2007 est.)

Birth rate9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death rate9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net migration rate2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex ratioat birth: 1.08 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.077 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.991 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.792 male(s)/female
total population: 0.971 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant mortality ratetotal: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 79.51 years
male: 77.02 years
female: 82.2 years (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.)

Hiv aids adult prevalence rateNA

Hiv aids people living with hiv aidsNA

Hiv aids deathsNA

Nationalitynoun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander

Ethnic groupsJersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)

ReligionsAnglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian

LanguagesEnglish 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)

Literacydefinition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%

Government - Jersey:
Country nameconventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey

Government typeparliamentary democracy

Capitalname: Saint Helier
geographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisionsnone (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Quen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity

Independencenone (British crown dependency)

National holidayLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Constitutionunwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Legal systemthe laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court

Suffrage18 years of age; universal

Executive branchchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006)
head of government: Chief Minister Frank WALKER (since December 2005); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)
cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005)
elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch

Legislative branchunicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 are voting members, of which 12 are senators elected for six-year terms, 12 are constables or heads of parishes elected for three-year terms, 29 are deputies elected for three-year terms, the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, and 3 non-voting members includes the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch)
elections: last held 19 October 2005 for senators and 23 November 2005 for deputies (next to be held in 2008)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55

Judicial branchRoyal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)

Political parties and leaderstwo declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance
note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents

Political pressure groups and leadersnone

Diplomatic representation in the usnone (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the usnone (British crown dependency)

Flag descriptionwhite with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow

Economy - Jersey:
Economy overviewJerseys economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2005 the finance sector accounted for about 50% of the islands output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. Tourism accounts for one-quarter of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jerseys food needs. Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards come close to those of the UK.

Gdp purchasing power parity $5.1 billion (2005 est.)

Gdp official exchange rate $5.1 billion (2005 est.)

Gdp real growth rateNA%

Gdp per capita ppp $57,000 (2005 est.)

Gdp composition by sectoragriculture: 1%
industry: 2%
services: 97% (2005)

Labor force53,560 (June 2006)

Unemployment rate2.2% (2006 est.)

Population below poverty lineNA%

Household income or consumption by percentage sharelowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate consumer prices 3.7% (December 2006)

Budgetrevenues: $829 million
expenditures: $851 million; including capital expenditures of $78 million (2005 est.)

Agriculture productspotatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products

Industriestourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics

Industrial production growth rateNA%

Electricity consumption630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)

Electricity importsNA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France

Exports$NA

Exports commoditieslight industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles

Exports partnersUK (2006)

Imports$NA

Imports commoditiesmachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals

Imports partnersUK (2006)

Debt external$NA

Currency code British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound

Exchange ratesJersey pounds per US dollar - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002)
note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound

Communications - Jersey:
Fiscal year1 April - 31 March

Telephones main lines in use73,900 (2001)

Telephones mobile cellular83,900 (2004)

Telephone systemgeneral assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: 3 submarine cables

Radio broadcast stationsAM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

Television broadcast stations2 (1997)

Internet country code.je

Internet hosts1,240 (2006)

Internet users27,000 (2005)

Transportation - Jersey:
Airports1 (2006)

Airports with paved runwaystotal: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)

Roadwaystotal: 577 km

Ports and terminalsGorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier

Military - Jersey:
Military notedefense is the responsibility of the UK


This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007
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