Jersey
Bailiwick of Jersey
NAIndependence none (British crown dependency)
Jersey as the 1998 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 88 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of | France
18 fieldsLand useshare of 116 sq km
Geography-note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
People
15 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1998 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 18% (male 8,160; female 7,567)
- 15-64 years:
- 68% (male 30,106; female 30,639)
- 65 years and over:
- 14% (male 5,243; female 7,421) (July 1998 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.11 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.08 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 0.98 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.71 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Government
NA; Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952); Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Sir Michael WILKES (since NA 1995) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA 1995)
19 fieldsAssembly of the States, 52 seats, elected NAone dot, one seat
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952)
- head of government:
- Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Sir Michael WILKES (since NA 1995) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA 1995)
- cabinet:
- committees appointed by the Assembly of the States
- elections:
- none;
- the queen is a hereditary monarch;
- lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the queen
Legislative branch
unicameral Assembly of the States (57 seats, 53 elected including 12 senators popularly elected for six-year terms, half retiring every third year, 12 constables popularly elected triennially, and 29 deputies popularly elected triennially)
- elections:
- last held NA (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote-NA; seats-independents 52
Flag description
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.
28 fieldsEconomy-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. Light tax and death duties make the island a popular tax haven.
Imports
$NA
- commodities:
- machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
- partners:
- UK
Exchange rates
- Jersey pounds (£J) per US$1-0.6115 (January 1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993);
- the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Transportation
6 fieldsMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jersey.” The World Factbook 1998. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jersey/1998.