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Jersey

2008 Edition — crown_dependency

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Communications
Internet country code [time series]
.je
Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]
190 (2008)
Internet users [time series]
27,000 (2005)
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]
73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
83,900 (2004)
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
2 (1997)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Budget [time series]
revenues: $829 million expenditures: $851 million (2005)
Exchange rates (Currency (code)) [time series]
Jersey pound note: the British pound is also legal tender
Debt - external [time series]
$NA
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
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 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. Living standards come close to those of the UK.
Electricity - consumption [time series]
630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - imports [time series]
NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Exchange rates [time series]
Jersey pounds per US dollar 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003) note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Exports [time series]
$NA
Exports - commodities [time series]
light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners [time series]
UK (2006)
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$5.1 billion (2005 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$5.1 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP - composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: 1% industry: 2% services: 97% (2005)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$57,000 (2005 est.)
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports [time series]
$NA
Imports - commodities [time series]
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners [time series]
UK (2006)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
NA%
Industries [time series]
tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
3.7% (December 2006)
Labor force [time series]
53,560 (June 2006)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$NA
Unemployment rate [time series]
2.2% (2006 est.)
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline [time series]
70 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note [time series]
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Irrigated land [time series]
NA
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Location [time series]
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
NA
Natural resources [time series]
arable land
Terrain [time series]
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (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
Capital [time series]
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
Constitution [time series]
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey
Dependency status [time series]
British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
Executive branch [time series]
chief 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
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
white 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
Government type [time series]
parliamentary democracy
Independence [time series]
none (British crown dependency)
Judicial branch [time series]
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Legal system [time series]
the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral 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 on 15 October 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
National holiday [time series]
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
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 [Darius J. PEARCE, 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)
Suffrage [time series]
16 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
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. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Military
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 587 female: 540 (2008 est.)
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16.6% (male 7,851/female 7,298) 15-64 years: 67.5% (male 30,744/female 30,997) 65 years and over: 16% (male 6,499/female 8,144) (2008 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
8.84 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death rate [time series]
9.36 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
NA
Ethnic groups [time series]
Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
NA
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 5.01 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.36 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Languages [time series]
English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 79.65 years male: 77.15 years female: 82.35 years (2008 est.)
Literacy [time series]
NA
Median age [time series]
total: 42.3 years male: 41.6 years female: 43.1 years (2008 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Net migration rate [time series]
2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Population [time series]
91,533 (July 2008 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
0.221% (2008 est.)
Religions [time series]
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.58 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Roadways [time series]
total: 358 km (2002)