Jersey
Bailiwick of Jersey
British crown dependencyIndependence none (British crown dependency)
Jersey as the 1996 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 82 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest | of France
15 fieldsTerrain
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
- lowest point:
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
- unnamed location 143 m
Geographic note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1996 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 17% (male 7,787; female 7,284)
- 15-64 years:
- 69% (male 29,928; female 30,395)
- 65 years and over:
- 14% (male 5,107; female 7,347) (July 1996 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.11 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.07 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 0.98 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.7 male(s)/female
- all ages:
- 0.95 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Government
British crown dependency
20 fieldsLegislature, 52 seatsone dot, one seat
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; cabinet: committees were appointed by the Assembly of the States
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
Flag
white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) extending to the corners of the flag
Economy
The economy is based largely on financial | services, agriculture, and tourism.
20 fieldsEconomic overview
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.
Electricity
- capacity:
- 50,000 kW standby
- production:
- power supplied by France
- consumption per capita:
- NA kWh (1992)
Imports
$NA
- commodities:
- machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
- partners:
- UK
Exchange rates
- Jersey pounds (LJ) 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
Transportation
5 fieldsCommunications
7 fieldsCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jersey.” The World Factbook 1996. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jersey/1996.