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Report on
Jersey
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| Background:
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The island of Jersey 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.
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| Location:
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Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
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Geographic coordinates:
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49 15 N, 2 10 W
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| Map
references:
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Europe
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| Area: |
total: 116 sq km
land: 116 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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| Area -
comparative:
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about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land
boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline:
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70 km
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| Maritime
claims:
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exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM
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| Climate:
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temperate; mild winters and cool summers
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| Terrain:
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gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
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| Elevation
extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m
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| Natural
resources:
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arable land |
| Land use:
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arable land: 66%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 34%
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| Irrigated
land:
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NA sq km
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| Natural
hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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| Geography
- note:
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largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population
concentrated in Saint Helier
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Population: |
89,361 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age
structure: |
0-14 years: 17.77% (male 8,214; female 7,667)
15-64 years: 67.59% (male 30,065; female 30,331)
65 years and over: 14.64% (male 5,603; female 7,481) (2001 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.48% (2001 est.)
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| Birth
rate: |
11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death
rate: |
9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net
migration rate: |
2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex
ratio: |
at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant
mortality rate: |
5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life
expectancy at birth: |
total population: 78.63 years
male: 76.21 years
female: 81.23 years (2001 est.)
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| Total
fertility rate: |
1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS
- adult prevalence rate: |
NA%
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| HIV/AIDS
- people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS
- deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality: |
noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander
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| Ethnic
groups:
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UK and Norman-French descent
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Religions:
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Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church,
Methodist, Presbyterian
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Languages: |
English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in
country districts
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| Literacy: |
definition: NA
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
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| Country
name:
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conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey
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Dependency status: |
British crown dependency
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Government type:
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NA
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| Capital: |
Saint Helier
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Administrative divisions:
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none (British crown dependency) |
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Independence: |
none (British crown dependency)
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| National
holiday: |
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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Constitution:
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unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
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| Legal
system: |
English law and local statute
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| Suffrage:
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NA years of age; universal adult
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air
Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff
Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA February 1995)
cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and
bailiff appointed by the monarch
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Legislative branch: |
unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators, 12
constables or heads of parishes, 29 deputies; all elected for six-year
terms, half elected every third year; the bailiff and the deputy
bailiff; and 3 non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney
General and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch
elections: last held NA (next to be held NA)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 52
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| Judicial
branch:
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Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
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| Political
parties and leaders: |
none; all independents
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| Political
pressure groups and leaders: |
none
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (British crown dependency)
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (British crown dependency)
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| Flag
description: |
white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag
and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield
holding the three lions of England in yellow
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| Economy
- overview:
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The economy is based largely on international financial services,
agriculture, and tourism. 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. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60%
of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy,
accounts for 24% 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 Jersey's food needs. Light
taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven.
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| GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.)
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| GDP -
real growth rate: |
NA% |
| GDP - per
capita: |
purchasing power parity - $24,800 (1999 est.)
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| GDP -
composition by sector: |
agriculture: 5%
industry: 2%
services: 93% (1996)
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Population below poverty line: |
NA% |
| Household
income or consumption by percentage share: |
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
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| Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
4.7% (1998)
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| Labor
force: |
57,050 (1996)
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Unemployment rate: |
0.7% (1998 est.)
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| Budget:
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revenues: $601 million
expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98
million (2000 est.)
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Industries: |
tourism, banking and finance, dairy
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - imports: |
NA kWh
note: electricity supplied by France
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Agriculture - products:
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potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
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| Exports: |
$NA
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| Exports -
commodities: |
light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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| Exports -
partners: |
UK
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| Imports: |
$NA
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| Imports -
commodities: |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs,
mineral fuels, chemicals
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| Imports -
partners: |
UK
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| Debt -
external: |
none |
| Economic
aid - recipient: |
none |
| Currency:
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British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
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| Currency
code: |
GBP
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| Exchange
rates:
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Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000),
0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); the Jersey
pound is at par with the British pound
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| Fiscal
year: |
1 April - 31 March
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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65,500 (1997)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
4,400 (1997)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: 3 submarine cables
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| Radio
broadcast stations: |
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
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| Radios: |
NA
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Television broadcast stations: |
1 (1997)
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Televisions: |
NA
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| Internet
country code: |
.je
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| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
NA
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| Internet
users: |
NA
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| Railways:
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0 km
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| Highways: |
total: 577 km (1995)
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km
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Waterways: |
none
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| Ports and
harbors: |
Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
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| Merchant
marine: |
none (2000 est.)
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| Airports: |
1 (2000 est.)
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| Airports
- with paved runways: |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.)
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| Military
- note: |
defense is the responsibility of the UK
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| Disputes
- international: |
none |
