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Jersey

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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
multiple UK terrestrial TV 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 [time series]
total: 58,000 | percent of population: 59.6% (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 197
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: modern system with broadband access | domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available | international: country code - 44; submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey, the UK, and France (2015)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 55,938 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total: 122,668 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 119 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 194
Economy
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]
-0.5% of GDP (2005) | country comparison to the world: 56
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. Tourism accounts for one-quarter of GDP. Living standards come close to those of the UK. 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 October 2014, Jersey signed an OECD agreement to automatically exchange some financial account information to limit tax avoidance and evasion.
Exchange rates [time series]
Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar | 0.738 (2016) | 0.738 (2015) | 0.6542 (2012) | 0.6391 (2011 est.)
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]
$4.796 billion (FY12/13 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$5.08 billion (2015 est.) | $4.98 billion (2014) | note: data are in 2015 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 172
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]
$49,500 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
2% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
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: 158
Labor force [time series]
53,380 (June 2012) | country comparison to the world: 190
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$NA
Population below poverty line [time series]
NA%
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
17.3% of GDP (2005) | country comparison to the world: 171
Unemployment rate [time series]
4% (2015 est.) | 1.7% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46
Energy
Electricity - consumption [time series]
630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) | country comparison to the world: 166
Electricity access [time series]
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 116 sq km | land: 116 sq km | water: 0 sq km | country comparison to the world: 225
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 [time series]
mean elevation: NA | elevation extremes: lowest point: English Channel 0 m | highest point: Les Platons 136 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
habitat and species depletion due to human encroachment; water pollution; improper solid waste disposal
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]
agricultural land: 66% | arable land 66%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0% | forest: 0% | other: 34% (2011 est.)
Location [time series]
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Natural resources [time series]
arable land
Population distribution (Population - distribution) [time series]
fairly even distribution; no notable trends
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; 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
Citizenship [time series]
see United Kingdom
Constitution [time series]
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice | amendments: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval by the British monarch (Royal Assent) (2016)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey | conventional short form: Jersey | etymology: the name is of Old Norse origin, but the meaning of the root "Jer(s)" is uncertain; the "-ey" ending means "island"
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 Stephen DALTON (since 13 March 2017) 2017 | head of government: Chief Minister Ian GORST (since 18 November 2011); Bailiff William BAILHACHE (since 29 January 2015) | cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states | elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; 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 (Assembly of the States of Jersey); a Crown dependency of the UK
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); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe of the Priviy Council in London | 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]
description: unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (49 elected members; 8 senators to serve 6-year terms, and 29 deputies and 12 connetables, or heads of parishes, to serve 3-year terms; 5 non-voting members appointed by the monarch include the bailiff, lieutenant governor, dean of Jersey, attorney general, and the solicitor general) | elections: last held on 15 October 2014 (next to be held in 2017) | election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 49
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; national colors: red, white
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
one registered party: Reform Jersey [Sam MEZEC] | note: most senators and deputies sit as independents
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
Institute of Directors, Jersey branch (provides business support) | Jersey Hospitality Association or JHa [FIONA KERLEY] (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
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. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the EU. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Military and Security
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16.23% (male 8,300/female 7,740) | 15-24 years: 13.91% (male 7,094/female 6,658) | 25-54 years: 40.99% (male 20,318/female 20,200) | 55-64 years: 12.53% (male 6,042/female 6,339) | 65 years and over: 16.34% (male 6,879/female 9,270) (2017 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
12.4 births/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 160
Death rate [time series]
7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 98
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 47.1 | youth dependency ratio: 21.6 | elderly dependency ratio: 25.4 | potential support ratio: 3.9 | note: data represent the Guernsey and Jersey (2015 est.)
Ethnic groups [time series]
Jersey 46.4%, British 32.7%, Portuguese/Madeiran 8.2%, Polish 3.3%, Irish, French, and other white 7.1%, other 2.4% (2011 est.)
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: 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 4 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 195
Languages [time series]
English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 81.9 years | male: 79.5 years | female: 84.6 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20
Median age [time series]
total: 38 years | male: 36 years | female: 40.7 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 59
Nationality [time series]
noun: Channel Islander(s) | adjective: Channel Islander
Net migration rate [time series]
3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
Population [time series]
98,840 (July 2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 196
Population distribution [time series]
fairly even distribution; no notable trends
Population growth rate [time series]
0.78% (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
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: 1.06 male(s)/female | 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female | 55-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female | 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female | total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.66 children born/woman (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 176
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 31.7% of total population (2017) | rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) | note: data are for Guernsey and Jersey
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
none
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 223
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)
Merchant marine [time series]
registered in other countries: 14 (Gibraltar 1, India 2, Marshall Islands 11) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 102
National air transport system [time series]
number of registered air carriers: 2 (registered in UK) | inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 11 (registered in UK) (2015)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
major seaport(s): Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Roadways [time series]
total: 576 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 193