1996 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1996 (Project Gutenberg)
Introduction
Description
white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) extending to the corners of the flag
Location
49 15 N, 2 10 W -- Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France Flag ----
Geography
Area
- comparative area
- about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
- land area
- 117 sq km
- total area
- 117 sq km
Climate
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline
70 km
Environment
- current issues
- NA
- international agreements
- NA
- natural hazards
- NA
Geographic coordinates
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geographic note
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
International disputes
none
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
- arable land
- 57%
- forest and woodland
- NA%
- meadows and pastures
- NA%
- other
- NA%
- permanent crops
- NA%
Location
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references
Europe
Maritime claims
- exclusive fishing zone
- 12 nm
- territorial sea
- 3 nm
Natural resources
agricultural land
Terrain
- gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
- highest point
- unnamed location 143 m
- lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean 0 m
People and Society
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.)
Birth rate
12.93 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate
9.21 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Ethnic divisions
UK and Norman-French descent
Infant mortality rate
2.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Languages
English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Life expectancy at birth
- female
- 81.39 years (1996 est.)
- male
- 75.63 years
- total population
- 78.36 years
Literacy
NA
Nationality
- adjective
- Channel Islander
- noun
- Channel Islander(s)
Net migration rate
4.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Population
87,848 (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate
0.77% (1996 est.)
Religions
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio
- all ages
- 0.95 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
- 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
Total fertility rate
1.5 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Government
Administrative divisions
none (British crown dependency)
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
Capital
Saint Helier
Chief of State
Queen ELIZABETH II (of the United Kingdom since 6 February 1952) is a hereditary monarch
Constitution
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Data code
JE
Diplomatic representation in US
none (British crown dependency)
Flag
white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) extending to the corners of the flag
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
Independence
none (British crown dependency)
International organization participation
none
Judicial branch
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff
Legal system
English law and local statute
Legislative branch
unicameral
Name of country
- conventional long form
- Bailiwick of Jersey
- conventional short form
- Jersey
National holiday
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Political parties and leaders
none; all independents
Suffrage
NA years of age; universal adult
Type of government
British crown dependency
US diplomatic representation
none (British crown dependency)
Economy
Agriculture
potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes; meat, dairy products
Budget
- expenditures
- $597.2 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1995 est.)
- revenues
- $643.7 million
Currency
1 Jersey pound (LJ) = 100 pence
Economic aid
none
Economic 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
- consumption per capita
- NA kWh (1992)
- production
- power supplied by France
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
Exports
- $NA
- commodities
- light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
- partners
- UK
External debt
$NA
Fiscal year
1 April - 31 March
GDP
purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP composition by sector
- agriculture
- NA%
- industry
- NA%
- services
- NA%
GDP per capita
$NA
GDP real growth rate
NA%
Imports
- $NA
- commodities
- machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
- partners
- UK
Industrial production growth rate
NA%
Industries
tourism, banking and finance, dairy
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
NA%
Labor force
NA
Unemployment rate
NA%
Communications
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Radio broadcast stations
AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0
Radios
NA
Telephone system
- domestic
- NA
- international
- 3 submarine cables
Telephones
61,447 (1983 est.)
Television broadcast stations
1
Televisions
NA Defense
Transportation
Airports
- total
- 1
- with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m
- 1 (1995 est.)
Highways
- paved
- NA km
- total
- NA km
- unpaved
- NA km
Merchant marine
none
Ports
Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Railways
0 km