Broadcast media [time series]

multiple UK terrestrial television broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey; satellite packages available; BBC Radio Jersey and 1 other radio station operating (2009)

Internet country code [time series]

.je

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

264 (2012) country comparison to the world: 193

Internet users [time series]

29,500 (2009) country comparison to the world: 182

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: increasingly modern system, with broadband access domestic: digital telephone system launch announced in 2006 now 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 (2010)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

73,800 (2010) country comparison to the world: 153

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

108,000 (2010) country comparison to the world: 192

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products

Budget [time series]

revenues: $829 million expenditures: $851 million (2005)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-0.4% of GDP (2005) country comparison to the world: 55

Debt - external [time series]

$NA

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2010 the financial services 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. In January 2013, Jersey signed a tax agreement with Guernsey and the Isle of Man, in order to enable the islands'' authorities to end tax avoidance and evasion. Living standards come close to those of the UK.

Exchange rates [time series]

Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar 0.63 (2012) 0.62 (2011) 0.65 (2010) 0.62 (2009) 0.53 (2008)

Exports [time series]

$NA

Exports - commodities [time series]

light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles, flowers

Fiscal year [time series]

1 April - 31 March

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.) country comparison to the world: 170

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 2% industry: 2% services: 96% (2010)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$57,000 (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 8

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

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

3.7% (2006) country comparison to the world: 113

Labor force [time series]

53,380 (June 2012) country comparison to the world: 188

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$NA

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

16.3% of GDP (2005) country comparison to the world: 186

Unemployment rate [time series]

1.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 8 2.2% (2006 est.)

Electricity - consumption [time series]

630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) country comparison to the world: 163

Area [time series]

total: 116 sq km country comparison to the world: 225 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 elevation 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: NA permanent crops: NA other: NA

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

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: Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, 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 (2013)

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 Sir John MCCOLL (since 26 September 2011) head of government: Chief Minister Ian GORST (18 December 2011); Bailiff Michael BIRT (since 9 July 2009) cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005) (For more information visit theWorld 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

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 three lions in yellow; according to tradition, the ships of Jersey - in an attempt to differentiate themselves from English ships flying the horizontal cross of St. George - rotated the cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration; because this arrangement still resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, the yellow Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added

Government type [time series]

parliamentary democracy

Independence [time series]

none (British crown dependency)

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners - part-time judges, and NA lay people referred to as jurats) judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior; Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior; jurats appointed until retirement at age 72 subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)

Legal system [time series]

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; local statutes

Legislative branch [time series]

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 27 April 2011 (next to be held in 2014) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 53; note - starting with the 2014 elections, the number of Senators will be reduced to 8

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Isle de Siez Nous" (Island Home) lyrics/music: Gerard LE FEUVRE note: adopted 2008; serves as a local anthem; as a British crown dependency, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)

National holiday [time series]

Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

National symbol(s) [time series]

Jersey cow

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

two declared parties: Centre Party Jersey Democratic Alliance note: all senators and deputies elected in 2008 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 [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

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 or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 18,688 females age 16-49: 18,615 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 664 female: 590 (2010 est.)

Military - note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 16.1% (male 7,998/female 7,453) 15-24 years: 14.9% (male 7,243/female 7,000) 25-54 years: 41.5% (male 19,854/female 19,836) 55-64 years: 12.1% (male 5,619/female 5,954) 65 years and over: 15.4% (male 6,307/female 8,468) (2013 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

11.38 births/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 171

Death rate [time series]

7.59 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 114

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 46 % youth dependency ratio: 21.8 % elderly dependency ratio: 24.2 % potential support ratio: 4.1 note: data represents the Channel Islands (2013)

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: 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 201 male: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Languages [time series]

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

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 81.57 years country comparison to the world: 14 male: 79.13 years female: 84.15 years (2013 est.)

Literacy [time series]

NA

Median age [time series]

total: 39.9 years male: 37.7 years female: 41.7 years (2013 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander

Net migration rate [time series]

4.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 25

Population [time series]

95,732 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 197

Population growth rate [time series]

0.82% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 134

Religions [time series]

Protestant (Anglican, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian), Roman Catholic

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.66 children born/woman (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 174

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 31% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Disputes - international [time series]

none

Airports [time series]

1 (2013) country comparison to the world: 221

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013)

Merchant marine [time series]

registered in other countries: 14 (Gibraltar 1, India 2, Marshall Islands 11) (2010) country comparison to the world: 103

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier

Roadways [time series]

total: 576 km (2010) country comparison to the world: 191