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Compare Jersey (2005) - Spratly Islands (2003)

Compare Jersey (2005) z Spratly Islands (2003)

 Jersey (2005)Spratly Islands (2003)
 JerseySpratly Islands
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 17.5% (male 8,222/female 7,658)


15-64 years: 67% (male 30,296/female 30,561)


65 years and over: 15.5% (male 6,176/female 7,899) (2005 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products -
Airports 1 (2004 est.) 3 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: less than 5 sq km


land: less than 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea
Area - comparative about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC NA
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. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 50 islands are occupied by China (about 450 soldiers), Malaysia (70-90), the Philippines (about 100), and Vietnam (about 1,500). Brunei is a claimant but has no outposts. (2002)
Birth rate 9.66 births/1,000 population (2005 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
Coastline 70 km 926 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: Spratly Islands
Death rate 9.19 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Debt - external none -
Dependency status British crown dependency -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) -
Disputes - international none all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef in the southern Spratly Islands but has not publicly claimed the island; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea", a mechanism to ease tension but which fell short of a legally binding "code of conduct"
Economic aid - recipient none -
Economy - overview The Channel Island economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. 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. Tourism 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. Living standards come close to those of the UK. Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity to nearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential for oil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored, and there are no reliable estimates of potential reserves; commercial exploitation has yet to be developed.
Electricity - consumption 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) -
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: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups Jersey 51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census) -
Exchange rates Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)


note: 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; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 5%


industry: 2%


services: 93% (1996)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W 8 38 N, 111 55 E
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
Highways total: 577 km


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 total: 5.24 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 5.3% (2004) -
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 52,790 (2004) -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) -
Legal system English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court -
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 53		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 79.24 years


male: 76.77 years


female: 81.91 years (2005 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%		 -
Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Map references Europe Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm		 NA
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) -
Nationality noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander		 -
Natural hazards NA typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
Natural resources arable land fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
Net migration rate 2.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Political parties and leaders none; all independents -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 90,812 (July 2005 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.32% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) -
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: 0.78 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)		 -
Suffrage NA years of age; universal adult -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: 3 submarine cables		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 73,900 (2001) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 61,400 (2001) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) -
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast flat
Total fertility rate 1.57 children born/woman (2005 est.) -
Unemployment rate 0.9% (2004 est.) -
Waterways - none
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