Jersey
Bailiwick of Jersey
NAIndependence none (British crown dependency)
Jersey as the 2002 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 100 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Introduction
1 fieldBackground
The island of 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.
Geography
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
17 fieldsLand useshare of 116 sq km
Geography - note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
People
18 fieldsPer 1,000 population(2002 est.)
Age structure
- 0-14 years:
- 17.9% (male 8,287; female 7,729)
- 15-64 years:
- 67.3% (male 30,099; female 30,347)
- 65 years and over:
- 14.8% (male 5,729; female 7,584) (2002 est.)
Sex ratio
- at birth:
- 1.08 male(s)/female
- under 15 years:
- 1.07 male(s)/female
- 15-64 years:
- 0.99 male(s)/female
- 65 years and over:
- 0.76 male(s)/female
- total population:
- 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Government
NA; Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA February 1995)
18 fieldsLegislature, 52 seats, elected NAone dot, one seat
Executive branch
- chief of state:
- Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
- head of government:
- Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA February 1995)
- cabinet:
- committees appointed by the Assembly of the States
Legislative branch
unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and 3 non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- last held NA (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 52
Flag description
white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield holding the three lions of England in yellow
Economy
The economy is based largely on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism.
27 fieldsGDP - composition by sector(1996)
Economy - overview
The economy is based largely on international 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 income 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 taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven.
Imports - commodities
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Exchange rates
- Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6981 (January 2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997);
- the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Communications
10 fieldsTransportation
7 fieldsAirports by runway lengthpaved only
Networkskm
Military
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldCite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Jersey.” The World Factbook 2002. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jersey/2002.