| Jersey (2003) | Jersey (2001) | |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 17.8% (male 8,292; female 7,744) 
 15-64 years: 67.2% (male 30,178; female 30,410) 65 years and over: 15% (male 5,858; female 7,674) (2003 est.)  | 
				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.)  | 
				
| Airports | 1 (2002) | 1 (2000 est.) | 
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1 
 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)  | 
				total: 
 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.)  | 
				
| Area | total: 116 sq km 
 land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km  | 
				total: 
 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km  | 
				
| Birth rate | 10.44 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
| Budget | revenues: $601 million 
 expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)  | 
				revenues: 
 $601 million expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)  | 
				
| Country name | conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey 
 conventional short form: Jersey  | 
				conventional long form: 
 Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey  | 
				
| Death rate | 9.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
| Electricity - imports | NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France | NA kWh
 note: electricity supplied by France  | 
				
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m 
 highest point: unnamed location 143 m  | 
				lowest point: 
 Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m  | 
				
| Exchange rates | Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound | 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  | 
				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  | 
				
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 5% 
 industry: 2% services: 93% (1996)  | 
				agriculture: 
 5% industry: 2% services: 93% (1996)  | 
				
| Highways | total: 577 km 
 paved: NA km unpaved: NA km  | 
				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%  | 
				
| Infant mortality rate | total: 5.43 deaths/1,000 live births 
 male: 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births female: 5.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)  | 
				5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) | 
| Land use | arable land: NEGL% 
 permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)  | 
				arable land: 
 66% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 34%  | 
				
| Legal system | English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court | English law and local statute | 
| 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  | 
				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: 78.93 years 
 male: 76.48 years female: 81.57 years (2003 est.)  | 
				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%  | 
				definition: 
 NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA  | 
				
| Maritime claims | exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM 
 territorial sea: 3 NM  | 
				exclusive fishing zone: 
 12 NM territorial sea: 3 NM  | 
				
| Merchant marine | none (2002 est.) | none (2000 est.) | 
| Nationality | noun: Channel Islander(s) 
 adjective: Channel Islander  | 
				noun: 
 Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander  | 
				
| Net migration rate | 2.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.) | 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 
| Population | 90,156 (July 2003 est.) | 89,361 (July 2001 est.) | 
| Population growth rate | 0.4% (2003 est.) | 0.48% (2001 est.) | 
| Radios | - | NA | 
| 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 (2003 est.)  | 
				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.)  | 
				
| Telephone system | general assessment: NA 
 domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables  | 
				general assessment: 
 NA domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables  | 
				
| Television broadcast stations | 2 (1997) | 1 (1997) | 
| Total fertility rate | 1.57 children born/woman (2003 est.) | 1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.) |