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 Christmas IslandJersey
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Quen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity
Age structure 0-14 years:
NA%

15-64 years:
NA%

65 years and over:
NA%		 0-14 years: 16.9% (male 8,003/female 7,428)


15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,586/female 30,853)


65 years and over: 15.8% (male 6,388/female 8,063) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products NA potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total:
135 sq km

land:
135 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Background Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. The phosphate mine, closed in 1987, was reopened four years later, but the need for an alternative industry has spurred investment in tourism. Old mining areas are being restored, and almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park. 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. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Birth rate NA births/1,000 population 9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues:
$NA

expenditures:
$NA, including capital expenditures of $NA		 revenues: $829 million


expenditures: $851 million (2005)
Capital The Settlement name: Saint Helier


geographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 W


time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline 138.9 km 70 km
Constitution Christmas Island Act of 1958 unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of Christmas Island

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


conventional short form: Jersey
Currency Australian dollar (AUD) -
Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external $NA $NA
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA -
Economy - overview Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened by union workers. With the support of the government, Australian-based Casinos Austria International Ltd. built a $34 million casino on Christmas Island, which opened in 1993. As of yearend 1999, gaming facilities at the casino were temporarily closed but were expected to reopen in early 2000. Another economic prospect is the possible location of a space-launching site on the island. Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2005 the finance sector accounted for about 50% 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 one-quarter 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.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - imports - NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
NA%

hydro:
NA%

nuclear:
NA%

other:
NA%		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Murray Hill 361 m		 lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups Chinese 61%, Malay 25%, European 11%, other 3%, no indigenous population Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.7995 (January 2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997), 1.2773 (1996) Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003)


note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general

head of government:
Administrator William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia		 chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006)


head of government: Chief Minister Frank WALKER (since December 2005); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)


cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005)


elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
Exports $NA $NA
Exports - commodities phosphate light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners Australia, NZ UK (2006)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of Australia is used 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
GDP purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
NA%

industry:
NA%

services:
NA%		 agriculture: 1%


industry: 2%


services: 97% (2005)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 10 30 S, 105 40 E 49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Highways total:
140 km (not including 100 km that is maintained by private industry)

paved:
30 km

unpaved:
110 km (1999)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $NA $NA
Imports - commodities consumer goods machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners principally Australia UK (2006)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion) tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births total: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) NA% 3.7% (December 2006)
International organization participation none -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 2 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force NA 53,560 (June 2006)
Labor force - by occupation tourism 400 people, mining 100 people (1995) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
NA%

permanent crops:
NA%

permanent pastures:
NA%

forests and woodland:
NA%

other:
NA%

note:
mainly tropical rainforest of which 60%-70% is in a national park		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English, Chinese, Malay English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Legal system under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms)

elections:
last held NA December 2000 (next to be held NA December 2001)

election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9		 unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 are voting members, of which 12 are senators elected for six-year terms, 12 are constables or heads of parishes elected for three-year terms, 29 are deputies elected for three-year terms, the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, and 3 non-voting members includes the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch)


elections: last held 19 October 2005 for senators and 23 November 2005 for deputies (next to be held in 2008)


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
Life expectancy at birth total population:
NA years

male:
NA years

female:
NA years		 total population: 79.51 years


male: 77.02 years


female: 82.2 years (2007 est.)
Literacy - definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references Southeast Asia Europe
Maritime claims contiguous zone:
12 NM

exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday NA Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality noun:
Christmas Islander(s)

adjective:
Christmas Island		 noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard NA
Natural resources phosphate arable land
Net migration rate NA migrant(s)/1,000 population 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance


note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 2,771 (July 2001 est.) 91,321 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 7.77% (2001 est.) 0.244% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors Flying Fish Cove -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 1,000 (1997) -
Railways 24 km to serve phosphate mines -
Religions Buddhist 55%, Christian 15%, Muslim 10%, other 20% (1991) Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.077 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.991 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.792 male(s)/female


total population: 0.971 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
satellite earth stations - one Intelsat earth station provides telephone and telex service		 general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK
Telephones - main lines in use NA 73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (1999) 83,900 (2004)
Television broadcast stations NA 2 (1997)
Terrain steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Total fertility rate NA children born/woman 1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate NA% 2.2% (2006 est.)
Waterways none -
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