1986 Edition

Agriculture

principal crops — potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes; dairy and cattle farming

main crops — vegetables, fruits, olive oil, wheat; not self-sufficient in many foodstuffs

Aid

economic commitments — US, including Ex-Im (1970-84), $1.3 billion; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF (1970-83), $816 million; Communist countries (1970-84), $70 million; military— US (FY70-84), $1.2 billion; Communist countries (1970-84), $590 million; OPEC ODA commitments (1974-83), $5.5 billion

Airfields

airport at St. Peter

Area

1 17 km2; more than half the size of Washington D. C.; part of the Channel Islands; about 58% of land under cultivation Water

Branches

the Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief is the personal representative of the Crown and is entitled to sit and speak in the Assembly of the States (legislature) but not vote; the Assembly is presided over by the Bailiff who has a right of dissent and a casting vote; it consists of 12 senators (elected for six years), 12 constables (triennial), and 29 deputies (triennial); the Crown is ultimately responsible for the island's "good" government

King holds balance of power; Prime Minister exercises executive authority in name of King; Cabinet appointed by King and responsible to parliament; bicameral parliament with House of Representatives, dissolved by King in February 1976, and reconvened in January 1984, following national elections; Senate last appointed by King in January 1984; secular court system based on differing legal systems of the former Transjordan and Palestine; law Western in concept and structure; Sharia (religious) courts for Muslims, and religious community council courts for non-Muslim communities; desert police carry out quasijudicial functions in desert areas

Budget

(1983) revenue 143,680 million pounds; expenditure 115,902 million pounds

Capital

St. Helier

Amman

Coastline

about 70 km People

26 km People

Communist

party actively repressed, membership estimated at less than 500

Communists

probably none Economy

Electric power

50,000 kW standby capacity (1985); power supplied by France

691,400 kW capacity (1985); 2.422 billion kWh produced (1985), 910 kWh per capita

Ethnic divisions

UK and Norman-French descent

98% Arab, 1% Circassian, 1% Armenian

Exports

19.8 million pounds sterling (1983); light industry, electrical manufacturing, textiles

$756 million (f.o.b., 1984); fruits and vegetables, phosphates, fertilizers; Communist share 13% of total (1984)

Fiscal year

31 April-lMay Communications

GNP

$4.9 billion (1984), $1,900 per capita; real growth rate (1984), 2.0%

Government leader

HUSSEIN I, King (since August 1952)

Government leaders

Adm. Sir William PILLAR, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief (since 1985); Peter GRILL, Bailiff, President of the Assembly of the States and the Royal Court (since 1975)

Imports

machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, mineral fuels, chemicals

$2,789 million (c.i.f., 1984); crude oil, petroleum, textiles, capital goods, motor vehicles, foodstuffs; Communist share 6% of total (1984)

Infant mortality rate

62/1,000 (1983)

Labor force

580,000 (1983 est); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining

Land boundaries

1,770 km (1967) Water

Language

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

Arabic (official); English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Legal system

English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court

based on Islamic law and French codes; constitution adopted 1952; judicial review of legislative acts in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Life expectancy

61.7

Limits of territorial waters (claimed)

3 nm (200 nm fishing)

3 nm

Literacy

probably high Government

about 71%

Major industries

tourism, banking and finance

phosphate mining, petroleum refining, cement production, light manufacturing

Major trade partners

UK

Member of

Arab League, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDE— Islamic Development Bank, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IPU, ITU, NAM, QIC, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Economy

Monetary conversion rate

1 Jersey pound, which is at par with the pound sterling; 1 pound sterling=US$l. 42 (November 1985)

National holiday

Birthday of the Queen, 16 June

Independence Day, 25 May

Nationality

noun — Channel Islanders); adjective — Channel Islander

noun — Jordanian(s); adjective— Jordanian

Natural resources

phosphates, potash, shale oil

NOTE

the war between Israel and the Arab states in June 1967 ended with Israel in control of the West Bank; as stated in the 1978 Camp David Accords and reaffirmed by the President's 1 September 1982 peace initiative, the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, their relationship with their neighbors, and a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan are to be negotiated among the concerned parties; Camp David further specifies that these negotiations will resolve the location of the respective boundaries; pending the completion of this process, it is US policy that the final status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip has yet to be determined (see West Bank and Gaza Strip "Factsheet"). Land 90,650 km2; larger than Minnesota; 88% desert, waste, or urban; 11% agricultural; 1% forest

Official name

Bailiwick of Jersey

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Organized labor

about 10% of labor force Government

Political subdivisions

12 parishes

eight governorates under centrally appointed officials

Population

80,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.9%

2,756,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 3.3%

Ports

St. Helier, Corey, St. Aubin

Railroads

none

Religion

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

95% Sunni Muslim, 5% Christian

Suffrage

universal adult

universal adult at age 20 Political parties and leaders: political party activity illegal since 1957

Telecommunications

telephones in service, 61,400 (80.9 per 100 popl.); radio station, independent TV station Defense Forces Defense is the responsibility of the United Kingdom Jordan (West Bank and Gaza Strip listed at end of table)

Type

British crown dependency

constitutional monarchy