Compare Jersey (2005) - Virgin Islands (2004)

Compare Jersey (2005) z Virgin Islands (2004)

	Jersey (2005)	Virgin Islands (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
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.)	0-14 years: 23.8% (male 13,116; female 12,770) 15-64 years: 66% (male 33,944; female 37,870) 65 years and over: 10.2% (male 4,855; female 6,220) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products	fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
Airports	1 (2004 est.)	2 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 352 sq km land: 349 sq km water: 3 sq km
Area - comparative	about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC	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.	During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
Birth rate	9.66 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	14.49 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $601 million expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)	revenues: $560 expenditures: NA (2003)
Capital	Saint Helier	Charlotte Amalie
Climate	temperate; mild winters and cool summers	subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
Coastline	70 km	188 km
Constitution	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice	Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Country name	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey	conventional long form: United States Virgin Islands conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies
Currency	-	US dollar (USD)
Death rate	9.19 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	none	NA
Dependency status	British crown dependency	organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (British crown dependency)	none (territory of the US)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	none	NA
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.	Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for 80% of GDP and employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is at Saint Croix. The islands are subject to substantial damage from storms. The government is working to improve fiscal discipline, to support construction projects in the private sector, to expand tourist facilities, to reduce crime, and to protect the environment.
Electricity - consumption	630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)	957.9 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	-	1.03 billion kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m
Environment - current issues	NA	lack of natural freshwater resources
Ethnic groups	Jersey 51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)	black 78%, white 10%, other 12% note: West Indian 81% (49% born in the Virgin Islands and 32% born elsewhere in the West Indies), US mainland 13%, Puerto Rican 4%, other 2%
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	the US dollar is used
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 George W. BUSH of the US (since 20 January 2001) head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5 January 1999) cabinet: NA elections: US president and vice president elected on the same ticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006) election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor; percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, John de JONGH 24.4%
Exports	$NA	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles	refined petroleum products
Exports - partners	UK	US, Puerto Rico
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	1 October - 30 September
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	white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $2.5 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 5% industry: 2% services: 93% (1996)	agriculture: 1% industry: 19% services: 80% (2003 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 est.)	purchasing power parity - $17,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	2% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates	49 15 N, 2 10 W	18 20 N, 64 50 W
Geography - note	largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier	important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
Highways	total: 577 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km	total: 856 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km note: the only US possession where driving on the left side of the road is practiced (2000)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	$NA	NA (2001)
Imports - commodities	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals	crude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, building materials
Imports - partners	UK	US, Puerto Rico
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	-
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA
Industries	tourism, banking and finance, dairy	tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
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.)	total: 8.21 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.31 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	5.3% (2004)	2.2% (2003)
International organization participation	-	Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)	US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms)
Labor force	52,790 (2004)	48,900 (2003 est.)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture 1%, industry 19%, services 80% (2003 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)	arable land: 11.76% permanent crops: 2.94% other: 85.29% (2001)
Languages	English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)	English (official), Spanish, Creole
Legal system	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court	based on US laws
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	unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms) elections: last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 10, ICM 2, independent 3 note: the Virgin Islands elects one non-voting representative to the US House of Representatives; election last held 6 November 2002 (next to be held 2 November 2004); results - Donna M. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSON (Democrat) reelected
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 79.24 years male: 76.77 years female: 81.91 years (2005 est.)	total population: 78.75 years male: 74.91 years female: 82.82 years (2004 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	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references	Europe	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	-	none
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the US
National holiday	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)	Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Nationality	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander	noun: Virgin Islander(s) adjective: Virgin Islander
Natural hazards	NA	several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources	arable land	sun, sand, sea, surf
Net migration rate	2.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	-8.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents	Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	90,812 (July 2005 est.)	108,775 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA
Population growth rate	0.32% (2005 est.)	-0.05% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier	Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Port Alucroix
Radio broadcast stations	AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 5, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2002)
Religions	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian	Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
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.)	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Suffrage	NA years of age; universal adult	18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables	general assessment: NA domestic: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay international: country code - 1-340; submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA
Telephones - main lines in use	73,900 (2001)	69,400 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	61,400 (2001)	41,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	2 (1997)	2 (2002)
Terrain	gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast	mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
Total fertility rate	1.57 children born/woman (2005 est.)	2.21 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	0.9% (2004 est.)	9.3% (2003 est.)

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