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Background:
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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. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK.
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Population:
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91,084 (July 2006 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 17.2% (male 8,139/female 7,552)
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 30,407/female 30,691)
65 years and over: 15.7% (male 6,299/female 7,996) (2006 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 41.4 years
male: 40.7 years
female: 42.1 years (2006 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.28% (2006 est.)
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Birth rate:
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9.3 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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Death rate:
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9.28 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 79.38 years
male: 76.89 years
female: 82.05 years (2006 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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1.58 children born/woman (2006 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA
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Nationality:
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noun: Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander
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Ethnic groups:
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Jersey 51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
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Religions:
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Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
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Languages:
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English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA%
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey
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Dependency status:
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British crown dependency
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Government type:
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NA
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Capital:
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Saint Helier
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Administrative divisions:
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none (British crown dependency)
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Independence:
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none (British crown dependency)
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National holiday:
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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Constitution:
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unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
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Legal system:
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English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
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Suffrage:
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NA years of age; universal adult
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Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshal Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)
cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for six-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for three-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for three-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and three 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); note - on 23 November 2005, 29 deputies, independents, were elected
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
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Judicial branch:
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Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
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Political parties and leaders:
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none; all independents
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (British crown dependency)
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (British crown dependency)
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Flag description:
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white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow
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Economy - overview:
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Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996, the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. 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. Tourism 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. Living standards come close to those of the UK.
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$3.6 billion (2003 est.)
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GDP (official exchange rate):
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NA
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA%
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$40,000 (2003 est.)
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 5%
industry: 2%
services: 93% (1996)
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Labor force:
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52,790 (2004)
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Unemployment rate:
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0.9% (2004 est.)
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Population below poverty line:
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NA%
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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5.3% (2004)
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Budget:
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revenues: $601 million
expenditures: $588 million; including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
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Agriculture - products:
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potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
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Industries:
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tourism, banking and finance, dairy
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA%
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Electricity - consumption:
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630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
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Electricity - imports:
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NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
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Exports:
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$NA
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Exports - commodities:
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light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Exports - partners:
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UK (2004)
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Imports:
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$NA
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Imports - commodities:
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machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
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Imports - partners:
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UK (2004)
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Debt - external:
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$NA
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$0
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Currency (code):
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British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
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Exchange rates:
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Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001)
note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of the UK
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Disputes - international:
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none
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This page was last updated on 16 May, 2006
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