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 Jersey (2002)British Indian Ocean Territory (2005)
 JerseyBritish Indian Ocean Territory
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 17.9% (male 8,287; female 7,729)


15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,099; female 30,347)


65 years and over: 14.8% (male 5,729; female 7,584) (2002 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products -
Airports 1 (2001) 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)		 total: 1


over 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 60 sq km


land: 60 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago
Area - comparative about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times 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. Established as a territory of the UK in 1965, a number of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) islands were transferred to the Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted only of the six main island groups comprising the Chagos Archipelago. The largest and most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands are uninhabited. Former agricultural workers, earlier residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius but also to the Seychelles, between 1967 and 1973. In 2000, a British High Court ruling invalidated the local immigration order that had excluded them from the archipelago, but upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia.
Birth rate 10.86 births/1,000 population (2002 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 tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Coastline 70 km 698 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: British Indian Ocean Territory


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: BIOT
Currency British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound -
Death rate 9.22 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Debt - external none -
Dependency status British crown dependency overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but in 2001 were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation since eviction in 1965; the UK resists the Chagossians' demand for an immediate return to the islands; repatriation is complicated by the exclusive US military lease of Diego Garcia that restricts access to the largest island in the chain
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. All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installations are done by military and contract employees from the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands. When the Ilois return, they plan to reestablish sugarcane production and fishing.
Electricity - consumption - NA kWh
Electricity - imports NA kWh


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


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


highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups UK and Norman-French descent -
Exchange rates Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6981 (January 2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); 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		 chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Commissioner Tony CROMBIE (since January 2004); Administrator Tony HUMPHRIES (since February 2005); note - both reside in the UK


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and administrator 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 white with six blue wavy horizontal stripes; the flag of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section bears a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag
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 6 00 S, 71 30 E
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
Highways total: 577 km (1995)


paved: NA km


unpaved: NA km		 total: NA km


paved: short section of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia


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 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4.7% (1998) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) NA -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) -
Labor force 57,050 (1996) (1996) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: NEGL%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Languages English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts -
Legal system English law and local statute the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for 3-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for 3-year terms); 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: 78.78 years


male: 76.34 years


female: 81.4 years (2002 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA		 -
Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia
Map references Europe Political Map of the World
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM


territorial sea: 3 NM		 territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine none (2002 est.) -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) -
Nationality noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander		 -
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources arable land coconuts, fish, sugarcane
Net migration rate 2.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none; all independents -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 89,775 (July 2002 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s, in November 2000 they were granted the right of return by a British High Court ruling, though no timetable has been set; in 2001, there were approximately 1,500 UK and US military personnel and 2,000 civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.44% (2002 est.) -
Ports and harbors Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier Diego Garcia
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 2, 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: 0.76 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.)		 -
Suffrage NA years of age; universal adult -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: 3 submarine cables		 general assessment: separate facilities for military and public needs are available


domestic: all commercial telephone services are available, including connection to the Internet


international: international telephone service is carried by satellite (2000)
Telephones - main lines in use 65,500 (1997) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 4,400 (1997) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) 1 (1997)
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
Total fertility rate 1.57 children born/woman (2002 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0.7% (1998 est.) -
Waterways none -
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