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Compare Jersey (2001) z Jan Mayen (2006)

 Jersey (2001)Jan Mayen (2006)
 JerseyJan Mayen
Administrative divisions 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 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Area total:
116 sq km

land:
116 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 377 sq km


land: 377 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. This desolate, mountainous island was named after a Dutch whaling captain who indisputably discovered it in 1614 (earlier claims are inconclusive). Visited only occasionally by seal hunters and trappers over the following centuries, the island came under Norwegian sovereignty in 1929. The long dormant Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg volcano resumed activity in 1970; it is the northernmost active volcano on earth.
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 temperate; mild winters and cool summers arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog
Coastline 70 km 124.1 km
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice -
Country name conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Jersey

conventional short form:
Jersey		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Jan Mayen
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 British crown dependency territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient none -
Economy - overview 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. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island with no exploitable natural resources. Economic activity is limited to providing services for employees of Norway's radio and meteorological stations on the island.
Electricity - imports NA kWh

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

highest point:
unnamed location 143 m		 lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m


highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 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 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 the flag of Norway is used
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 49 15 N, 2 10 W 71 00 N, 8 00 W
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier barren volcanic island with some moss and grass
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 NA sq km 0 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:
66%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
34%		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts -
Legal system English law and local statute the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
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 Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland
Map references Europe Arctic Region
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM		 territorial sea: 4 nm


contiguous zone: 10 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of Norway
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) -
Nationality noun:
Channel Islander(s)

adjective:
Channel Islander		 -
Natural hazards NA dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Natural resources arable land none
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 89,361 (July 2001 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: personnel operate the Long Range Navigation (Loran-C) base and the weather and coastal services radio station (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.48% (2001 est.) -
Ports and harbors Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier -
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA


note: there is one radio and meteorological station (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 gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast volcanic island, partly covered by glaciers
Total fertility rate 1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0.7% (1998 est.) -
Waterways none -
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