Jersey Population: 94,161
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| Background | |
| 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. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation. |
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| Geography | |
| Largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier | |
| Location: | Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France |
| Geographic coordinates: | 49 15 N, 2 10 W |
| Area: | total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km Size comparison: about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
| Land Boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 70 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
| Climate: | temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
| Terrain: | gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed elevation 143 m |
| Natural resources: | arable land |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| Natural hazards: | NA |
| Current Environment Issues: | NA |
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| People | |
| Population: | 94,161 (July 2011 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 16.5% (male 8,067/female 7,507) 15-64 years: 68.7% (male 32,187/female 32,485) 65 years and over: 14.8% (male 5,953/female 7,962) (2011 est.) |
| Median age: | total: 40.1 years male: 38.3 years female: 41.3 years (2011 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 0.841% (2011 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 10.9 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
| Death rate: | 7.52 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) |
| Net migration rate: | 5.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2011 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total: 3.98 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total population: 81.38 years male: 78.96 years female: 83.94 years (2011 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 1.66 children born/woman (2011 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | NA |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | NA |
| Nationality: | noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander |
| Ethnic groups: | Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census) |
| Religions: | Protestant (Anglican, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian), Roman Catholic |
| Languages: | English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) |
| Literacy: | NA |
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| Government | |
| Country name: | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey |
| Government type: | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital: | name: 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 divisions: | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes: Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity |
| Independence: | none (British crown dependency) |
| National holiday: | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) |
| Constitution: | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
| Legal system: | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; local statutes |
| Suffrage: | 16 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch: | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John MCCOLL (since 26 September 2011) head of government: Chief Minister Terry LE SUEUR (12 December 2008); Bailiff Michael BIRT (since 9 July 2009) cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005) (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
| Legislative branch: | unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 53 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 5 non-voting members include the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch) elections: last held on 15 October 2008 for senators and 26 November 2008 for deputies (next to be held in 2011) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55 |
| Judicial branch: | Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff); Court of Appeal of Jersey |
| Political parties and leaders: | two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance note: all senators and deputies elected in 2008 were independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: | Institute of Directors, Jersey branch (provides business support); Jersey Hospitality Association [Robert JONES] (trade association); Jersey Rights Association [David ROTHERHAM] (human rights); La Societe Jersiaise (education and conservation group); Progress Jersey [Daren O'TOOLE, Gino RISOLI] (human rights); Royal Jersey Agriculture and Horticultural Society or RJA&HS (development and management of the Jersey breed of cattle); Save Jersey's Heritage (protects heritage through building preservation) |
| International organization participation: | |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: | none (British crown dependency) |
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| Economy | |
| Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2005 the finance sector accounted for about 50% of the island's 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, displacing more traditional industries. 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. Living standards come close to those of the UK. | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | GDP (purchasing power parity): $5.1 billion (2005 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | GDP (official exchange rate): $5.1 billion (2005 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate: | NA% |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | GDP - per capita (PPP): $57,000 (2005 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | agriculture: 1% industry: 2% services: 97% (2005) |
| Labor force: | 53,560 (June 2006) |
| Labor force - by occupation: | |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.2% (2006 est.) |
| Population below poverty line: | NA% |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share: | lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3.7% (2006) |
| Budget: | revenues: $829 million expenditures: $851 million (2005) |
| Agriculture - products: | potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products |
| Industries: | tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics |
| Industrial production growth rate: | NA% |
| Electricity - consumption: | 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) |
| Electricity - imports: | NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France |
| Exports: | $NA |
| Exports - commodities: | light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles, flowers |
| Imports: | $NA |
| Imports - commodities: | machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals |
| Debt - external: | $NA |
| Market value of publicly traded shares: | $NA |
| Exchange rates: | Jersey pounds per US dollar 0.6388 (2010) 0.6175 (2009) 0.5302 (2008) 0.4993 (2007) 0.5418 (2006) |
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| Communications | |
| Telephones in use: | 73,900 (2009) country comparison to the world: 153 |
| Cellular Phones in use: | 83,900 (2004) |
| Telephone system: | general assessment: state-owned, partially-competitive market; increasingly modern, with some broadband access domestic: digital telephone system launch announced in 2006 and currently being implemented; fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available; combined fixed and mobile-cellular density exceeds 100 per 100 persons international: country code - 44; submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey, the UK, and France (2008) |
| Radio broadcast stations: | |
| Television broadcast stations: | |
| Internet country code: | .je |
| Internet hosts: | 237 (2010) |
| Internet users: | 29,500 (2009) |
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| Transportation | |
| Airports: | 1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 222 |
| Airports (paved runways): | total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2010) |
| Roadways: | total: 576 km (2010) |
| Merchant marine: | registered in other countries: 11 (Gibraltar 1, India 1, Marshall Islands 9) (2010) |
| Ports and terminals: | Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier |
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| Military | |
| Defense is the responsibility of the UK | |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 16-49: 18,688 females age 16-49: 18,615 (2010 est.) |
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