Jersey

Bailiwick of Jersey

NAIndependence none (British crown dependency)

Jersey as the 1999 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 96 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe open editionEach field below ends in its editions, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down.

CapitalSaint Helier

Position49 15 N, 2 10 W

Area116 sq km

LocationWestern Europe, island in the English Channel,

Populationas each edition published it

89,721 people July 1999 est. · 83,609 in 1990

Population growth% a year

0.63% 1999 est. · 0.7% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 39.8 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

78.83 years 1999 est. · 76.4 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

1.5 children per woman 1999 est. · 1.3 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

2.76 deaths per 1,000 live births 1999 est. · 6 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

Not in this edition $24,800 in 2000

GDP real growth% a year

Not in this edition 8% in 1993

Geography

Western Europe, island in the English Channel, | northwest of France

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Land useshare of 116 sq km

arable land 66%other 34%permanent crops: NA% · permanent pastures: NA% · forests and woodland: NA%

Area

116sq km

land: 116 sq kmwater: 0 sq kmabout 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

70km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nmterritorial sea: 3 nm

Highest point

143m

unnamed locationlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Location

Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France

Climate

temperate; mild winters and cool summers

Terrain

gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast

Environment--international agreements

party to:: NA
signed, but not ratified:: NA

Geography--note

largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

People

15 fields

Population

89,721

(July 1999 est.)growth rate: 0.63% (1999 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1999 est.)

Birth

11.85Death

9.08Net migration

3.49

Age structure

0-14 years:: 18% (male 8,308; female 7,663)
15-64 years:: 68% (male 30,168; female 30,754)
65 years and over:: 14% (male 5,348; female 7,480) (1999 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
total population:: 0.95 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

Infant mortality rate

2.76 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population:: 78.83 years
male:: 76.08 years
female:: 81.87 years (1999 est.)

Nationality

noun:: Channel Islander(s)
adjective:: Channel Islander

Religions

Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian

Languages

English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts

Government

NA; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Sir Michael WILKES (since NA 1995) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA 1995)

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Legislature, 52 seats, elected NAone dot, one seat

-independents 52

Country name

conventional long form:: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form:: Jersey

Constitution

unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice

Executive branch

chief of state:: Queen ELIZABETH II (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 monarch is hereditary;
lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch

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

Judicial branch

Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff

Political parties and leaders

none; all independents

International organization participation

none

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (British crown dependency)

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (British crown dependency)

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.

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Inflation, consumer prices

3.7%

(1996)

Unemployment rate

0.7%

(1996)

Labor force

57,050

(1996)

GDP--composition by sector(1995)

agriculture 5%industry 2%services 93% (1995)

Budget

Revenues

$666.9 millionExpenditures

$618.5 million (1996 est.)

expenditures including capital expenditures of $128.4 million

Economy--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 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, accounts for 24% of GDP. 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.

fossil fuel:: NA%
hydro:: NA%
nuclear:: NA%
other:: NA%

Jersey pounds (LJ) per US$1--0.6057 (January 1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996), 0.6335 (1995), 0.6529 (1994);
the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound