Compare Christmas Island (2007) - Jersey (2006)

Compare Christmas Island (2007) z Jersey (2006)

	Christmas Island (2007)	Jersey (2006)

Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)	none (British crown dependency)
Age structure	0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA	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.)
Agriculture - products	NA	potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports	1 (2007)	1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
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 three-quarters 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 began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. 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.
Birth rate	NA	9.3 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget	revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA	revenues: $601 million expenditures: $588 million; including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
Capital	name: The Settlement geographic coordinates: 10 25 S, 105 43 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)	name: Saint Helier geographic coordinates: 49 12 N, 2 07 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 with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds	temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline	138.9 km	70 km
Constitution	Christmas Island Act of 1958-59 (1 October 1958) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992	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
Death rate	NA	9.28 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external	-	$NA
Dependency status	non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services	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	$0
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. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993, but closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, expected to begin operations in the near future.	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.
Electricity - consumption	-	630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - imports	-	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
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	loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining	NA
Ethnic groups	Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10% note: no indigenous population (2001)	Jersey 51.1%, British 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 - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)	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
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) 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) head of government: Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006); 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
Exports	$NA	$NA
Exports - commodities	phosphate	light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners	Australia, NZ (2006)	UK (2004)
Fiscal year	1 July - 30 June	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	territorial flag; divided diagonally from upper hoist to lower fly; the upper triangle is green with a yellow image of the Golden Bosun Bird superimposed, while the lower triangle is blue with the Southern Cross constellation, representing Australia, superimposed; a centered yellow disk displays a green map of the island; the flag of Australia is used for official purposes	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 - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 5% industry: 2% services: 93% (1996)
GDP - real growth rate	-	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
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	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 (2006)	UK (2004)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)	tourism, banking and finance, dairy
Infant mortality rate	total: NA male: NA female: NA	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.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	5.3% (2004)
International organization participation	none	-
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court	Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force	NA	52,790 (2004)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Languages	English (official), 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	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch	unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9	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
Life expectancy at birth	total population: NA male: NA female: NA	total population: 79.38 years male: 76.89 years female: 82.05 years (2006 est.)
Literacy	NA	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	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	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, beaches	arable land
Net migration rate	NA	2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	none
Population	1,402 (July 2006 est.) (July 2007 est.)	91,084 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	0% (2007 est.)	0.28% (2006 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2006)	AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio	NA	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.)
Suffrage	-	NA years of age; universal adult
Telephone system	general assessment: service provided by the Australian network domestic: GSM mobile telephone service replaced older analog system in February 2005 international: country code - 61-8; satellite earth stations - 1 INTELSAT earth station provides telephone and telex service (2005)	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	83,900 (2004)
Television broadcast stations	0 (TV broadcasts received via satellite from mainland Australia) (2006)	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	1.58 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	0.9% (2004 est.)

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