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 Jersey (2001)Mayotte (2006)
 JerseyMayotte
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency) none (territorial collectivity of France)
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.)
0-14 years: 46% (male 46,512/female 46,067)


15-64 years: 52.3% (male 56,899/female 48,274)


65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,756/female 1,726) (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

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


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

land:
116 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 374 sq km


land: 374 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. Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence.
Birth rate 11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 40.95 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Budget revenues:
$601 million

expenditures:
$588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
revenues: $NA


expenditures: $73 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.)
Capital Saint Helier name: Mamoudzou


geographic coordinates: 12 47 S, 45 14 E


time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate temperate; mild winters and cool summers tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November)
Coastline 70 km 185.2 km
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Jersey

conventional short form:
Jersey
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte


conventional short form: Mayotte
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound -
Death rate 9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Debt - external none $NA
Dependency status British crown dependency departmental collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international none claimed by Comoros
Economic aid - recipient none $208 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2004)
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. Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.
Electricity - consumption - 87.79 million kWh NA kWh
Electricity - imports NA kWh

note:
electricity supplied by France
-
Electricity - production - NA kWh
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 143 m
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Benara 660 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups UK and Norman-French descent NA
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 euros per US dollar - 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002), 1.1175 (2001)
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
chief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Paul KIHL (since 17 January 2005)


head of government: President of the General Council Said Omar OILI (since 8 April 2004)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term; next election to be held in 2010
Exports $NA $4.85 million f.o.b. (2004)
Exports - commodities light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners UK France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion (2004)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
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 unofficial, local flag with the coat of arms of Mayotte centered on a white field, above which the name of the island appears in red capital letters; the main elements of the coat of arms, flanked on either side by a seahorse, appear above a scroll with the motto RA HACHIRI (We are Vigilant); the only official flag is the national flag of France
GDP purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
5%

industry:
2%

services:
93% (1996)
agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $24,800 (1999 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% NA%
Geographic coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W 12 50 S, 45 10 E
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands
Highways total:
577 km (1995)

paved:
NA km

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

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


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $NA $256.7 million f.o.b. (2004)
Imports - commodities machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners UK France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (2004)
Independence none (British crown dependency) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism, banking and finance, dairy newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Infant mortality rate 5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: 60.76 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 66.76 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 54.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4.7% (1998) NA%
International organization participation - UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force 57,050 (1996) 44,560 (2002)
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: NA%


permanent crops: NA%


other: NA%
Languages English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population
Legal system English law and local statute French law
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
unicameral General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2007)


election results: percent of vote by party - MDM 23.3%, UMP 22.8%, PS 10.2%, MRC 8.9%, FRAP 6.5%, MPM 1.2%; seats by party - MDM 6, UMP 9, MRC 2, MPM 1, diverse left 1


note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
78.63 years

male:
76.21 years

female:
81.23 years (2001 est.)
total population: 61.76 years


male: 59.57 years


female: 64.02 years (2006 est.)
Literacy definition:
NA

total population:
NA

male:
NA

female:
NA
definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique
Map references Europe Africa
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2000 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Channel Islander(s)

adjective:
Channel Islander
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)


adjective: Mahoran
Natural hazards NA cyclones during rainy season
Natural resources arable land NEGL
Net migration rate 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) 4.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Political parties and leaders none; all independents Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR (UMP) [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Force of the Rally and the Alliance for Democracy or FRAP; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Renewed Communist Party of Mayotte or MRC [Omar SIMBA]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 89,361 (July 2001 est.) 201,234 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.48% (2001 est.) 3.77% (2006 est.)
Ports and harbors Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier -
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001)
Radios NA -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
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.)
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.18 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.02 male(s)/female


total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Suffrage NA years of age; universal adult 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
3 submarine cables
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications


domestic: NA


international: country code - 269; microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros
Telephones - main lines in use 65,500 (1997) 10,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 4,400 (1997) 48,100 (2004)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) 3 (2001)
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks
Total fertility rate 1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.) 5.79 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Unemployment rate 0.7% (1998 est.) 32.8% (2003)
Waterways none -
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