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 Jersey (2006)Saint Lucia (2005)
 JerseySaint Lucia
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency) 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort
Age structure 0-14 years: 17.2% (male 8,139/female 7,552)


15-64 years: 67.1% (male 30,407/female 30,691)


65 years and over: 15.7% (male 6,299/female 7,996) (2006 est.)
0-14 years: 30.3% (male 25,937/female 24,391)


15-64 years: 64.6% (male 52,813/female 54,544)


65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,172/female 5,455) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Airports 1 (2006) 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 616 sq km


land: 606 sq km


water: 10 sq km
Area - comparative about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
Birth rate 9.3 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) 20.05 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget revenues: $601 million


expenditures: $588 million; including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.)
revenues: $141.2 million


expenditures: $146.7 million, including capital expenditures of $25.1 million (2000 est.)
Capital name: Saint Helier


geographic coordinates: 49 12 N, 2 07 W


time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)


daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Castries
Climate temperate; mild winters and cool summers tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
Coastline 70 km 158 km
Constitution unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice 22 February 1979
Country name conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey


conventional short form: Jersey
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia
Death rate 9.28 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) 5.12 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external $NA $214 million (2000)
Dependency status British crown dependency -
Diplomatic representation from the US none (British crown dependency) the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Lucia
Diplomatic representation in the US none (British crown dependency) chief of mission: Ambassador Sonia Merlyn JOHNNY


chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016


telephone: [1] (202) 364-6792 through 6795


FAX: [1] (202) 364-6723


consulate(s) general: Miami and New York
Disputes - international none joins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea
Economic aid - recipient $0 $51.8 million (1995)
Economy - overview Jersey's 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. Changes in the EU import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia. The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain solid, even though unemployment needs to be cut.
Electricity - consumption 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) 251.3 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production - 270.3 million kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 143 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
Environment - current issues NA deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
Environment - international agreements - party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
Exchange rates Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001)


note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since 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), represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette LOUISY (since September 1997)


head of government: Prime Minister Kenneth Davis ANTHONY (since 24 May 1997) and Deputy Prime Minister Mario MICHEL (since 24 May 1997)


cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
Exports $NA NA
Exports - commodities light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
Exports - partners UK (2004) UK 41.4%, US 16.5%, Brazil 11.6%, Barbados 5.8%, Antigua and Barbuda 4.6%, Dominica 4.5% (2004)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 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 blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 5%


industry: 2%


services: 93% (1996)
agriculture: 7%


industry: 20%


services: 73% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $5,400 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate NA% 3.3% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W 13 53 N, 60 68 W
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean
Highways - total: 1,210 km


paved: 63 km


unpaved: 1,147 km (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
Illicit drugs - transit point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe
Imports $NA NA
Imports - commodities machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels
Imports - partners UK (2004) US 27.8%, Trinidad and Tobago 20.4%, UK 8%, Venezuela 7.6%, Finland 7% (2004)
Independence none (British crown dependency) 22 February 1979 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate NA% -8.9% (1997 est.)
Industries tourism, banking and finance, dairy clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing
Infant mortality rate total: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
total: 13.53 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 14.66 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 12.32 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 5.3% (2004) 3% (2001 est.)
International organization participation - ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Irrigated land NA 30 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (jurisdiction extends to Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Labor force 52,790 (2004) 43,800 (2001 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 21.7%, industry, commerce, and manufacturing 24.7%, services 53.6% (2002 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land: 6.56%


permanent crops: 22.95%


other: 70.49% (2001)
Languages English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) English (official), French patois
Legal system English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court based on English common law
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for six-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for three-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for three-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and three 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); note - on 23 November 2005, 29 deputies, independents, were elected


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members appointed on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and two after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups) and the House of Assembly (17 seats; members are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)


elections: House of Assembly - last held 3 December 2001 (next to be held in December 2006)


election results: House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - SLP 55%, UWP 37%, NA 3.5%; seats by party - SLP 14, UWP 3
Life expectancy at birth total population: 79.38 years


male: 76.89 years


female: 82.05 years (2006 est.)
total population: 73.61 years


male: 70.05 years


female: 77.42 years (2005 est.)
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 90.1%


male: 89.5%


female: 90.6% (2001 est.)
Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Europe Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 24 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK -
Military branches - Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard)
Military expenditures - dollar figure - NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Nationality noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander
noun: Saint Lucian(s)


adjective: Saint Lucian
Natural hazards NA hurricanes and volcanic activity
Natural resources arable land forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
Net migration rate 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.) -2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders none; all independents National Alliance or NA [George ODLUM]; Saint Lucia Freedom Party or SFP [Martinus FRANCOIS]; Saint Lucia Labor Party or SLP [Kenneth ANTHONY]; Sou Tout Apwe Fete Fini or STAFF [Christopher HUNTE]; United Workers Party or UWP [Dr. Morella JOSEPH]
Political pressure groups and leaders none NA
Population 91,084 (July 2006 est.) 166,312 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA
Population growth rate 0.28% (2006 est.) 1.28% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors - Castries, Cul-de-Sac, Vieux-Fort
Radio broadcast stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
Sex ratio at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 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: adequate system


domestic: system is automatically switched


international: country code - 1-758; direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados; international calls beyond these countries are carried by Intelsat from Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use 73,900 (2001) 51,100 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular 83,900 (2004) 14,300 (2002)
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) 2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004)
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
Total fertility rate 1.58 children born/woman (2006 est.) 2.21 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate 0.9% (2004 est.) 20% (2003 est.)
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