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Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002) - Jersey (2001)

Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002) z Jersey (2001)

 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2002)Jersey (2001)
 French Southern and Antarctic LandsJersey
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US none (British crown dependency)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
17.77% (male 8,214; female 7,667)

15-64 years:
67.59% (male 30,065; female 30,331)

65 years and over:
14.64% (male 5,603; female 7,481) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports none (2001) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 7,829 sq km


land: 7,829 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US		 total:
116 sq km

land:
116 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Background The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in 1840. The island of 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.
Birth rate - 11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$601 million

expenditures:
$588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
Capital - Saint Helier
Climate antarctic temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline 1,232 km 70 km
Constitution - unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name conventional long form: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands


conventional short form: French Southern and Antarctic Lands


local long form: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises


local short form: Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises		 conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Jersey

conventional short form:
Jersey
Currency - British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
Death rate - 9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - none
Dependency status overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by Administrateur Superieur Francois GARDE (since 24 May 2000), assisted by Secretary General Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA) British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of France) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of France) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US none
Economic aid - recipient - none
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion. The economy is based largely on international 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 income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, 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.
Electricity - imports - NA kWh

note:
electricity supplied by France
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m		 lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - UK and Norman-French descent
Exchange rates - Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch - chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government:
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshall Sir John CHESHIRE (since 24 January 2001) and Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since NA 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
Exports - commodities - light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners - UK
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France is used white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield holding the three lions of England in yellow
GDP - purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
5%

industry:
2%

services:
93% (1996)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $24,800 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - NA%
Geographic coordinates 43 00 S, 67 00 E 49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Highways - total:
577 km (1995)

paved:
NA km

unpaved:
NA km
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports - $NA
Imports - commodities - machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners - UK
Independence - none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, banking and finance, dairy
Infant mortality rate - 5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 4.7% (1998)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - NA
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force - 57,050 (1996)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)		 arable land:
66%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
34%
Languages - English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply English law and local statute
Legislative branch - unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators, 12 constables or heads of parishes, 29 deputies; all elected for six-year terms, half elected every third year; the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and 3 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)

election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 52
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
78.63 years

male:
76.21 years

female:
81.23 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
NA

total population:
NA

male:
NA

female:
NA
Location south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land" Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references Antarctic Region Europe
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only


territorial sea: 12 NM		 exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine total: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,815,472 GRT/4,806,161 DWT


ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 5, chemical tanker 13, container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 19, roll on/roll off 11


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 2, France 62, Japan 3, Monaco 1, Norway 5, Sweden 1 (2002 est.)		 none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday - Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality - noun:
Channel Islander(s)

adjective:
Channel Islander
Natural hazards Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes NA
Natural resources fish, crayfish arable land
Net migration rate - 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders - none
Population no indigenous inhabitants (July 2002 est.)


note: in 2002, there were 145 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)		 89,361 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 0.48% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier
Radio broadcast stations - AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - NA
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.08 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female

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

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

total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - NA years of age; universal adult
Telephone system - general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
3 submarine cables
Telephones - main lines in use - 65,500 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 4,400 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 1 (1997)
Terrain volcanic gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Total fertility rate - 1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 0.7% (1998 est.)
Waterways none none
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