Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/121.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Jersey"}
{4}(British crown dependency)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Jersey, click {z,"-7.230934,45.488311,3.224919,53.750929",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 117 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 117 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 70 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 3 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} temperate; mild winters and cool summers

{2}Terrain:{4} gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} unnamed location 143 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} agricultural land

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 57%
{3}permanent crops:{4} NA%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} NA%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} NA%
{3}other:{4} NA%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} NA

{2}natural hazards:{4} NA

{2}international agreements:{4} NA

{2}Geographic note:{4} largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population
concentrated in Saint Helier


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 87,848 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 17% (male 7,787; female 7,284)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 69% (male 29,928; female 30,395)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 14% (male 5,107; female 7,347) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 0.77% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 12.93 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 9.21 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.11 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.07 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.98 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.7 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.95 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 78.36 years
{3}male:{4} 75.63 years
{3}female:{4} 81.39 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 1.5 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Channel Islander(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Channel Islander

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} UK and Norman-French descent

{2}Religions:{4} Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist,
Presbyterian

{2}Languages:{4} English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

{2}Literacy:{4} NA


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Bailiwick of Jersey
{3}conventional short form:{4} Jersey

{2}Type of government:{4} British crown dependency

{2}Capital:{4} Saint Helier

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}Independence:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}National holiday:{4} Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

{2}Constitution:{4} unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

{2}Legal system:{4} English law and local statute

{2}Suffrage:{4} NA years of age; universal adult

{2}Executive branch:{4}
Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (of the United Kingdom since 6 February 1952) is a
hereditary monarch
Head of Government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Sir Michael WILKES (since
NA 1995) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA 1995) were appointed by the queen
{3}cabinet:{4} committees were appointed by the Assembly of the States

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Assembly of the States: elections last held NA (next to be held NA); results - no percent of vote
by party since all are independents; seats - (56 total, 52 elected) independents 52

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} none; all independents

{2}International organization participation:{4} none

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} none (British crown dependency)

{2}Flag:{4} white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) extending to the
corners of the flag


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} The economy is based largely on 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 earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. In 1986 the finance
sector overtook tourism as the main contributor to GDP, accounting for 40% of the island's output.
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.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $NA

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $NA

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} NA%

{2}Labor force:{4} NA

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $643.7 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $597.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} tourism, banking and finance, dairy

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 50,000 kW standby
{3}production:{4} power supplied by France
{3}consumption per capita:{4} NA kWh (1992)

{2}Agriculture:{4} potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes; meat, dairy products

{2}Exports:{4} $NA
{3}commodities:{4} light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
{3}partners:{4} UK

{2}Imports:{4} $NA
{3}commodities:{4} machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels,
chemicals
{3}partners:{4} UK

{2}External debt:{4} $NA

{2}Economic aid:{4} none

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Jersey pound (úJ) = 100 pence

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Jersey pounds (úJ) per US$1 - 0.6535 (January 1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529
(1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991); the Jersey pound is at par with the British
pound

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} NA km
{3}paved:{4} NA km
{3}unpaved:{4} NA km

{2}Ports:{4} Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 61,447 (1983 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} 3 submarine cables

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} NA


{1}Defense{4}
Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the UK