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 Jersey (2007)Dhekelia (2005)
 JerseyDhekelia
Administrative divisions none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Quen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, and Trinity -
Age structure 0-14 years: 16.9% (male 8,003/female 7,428)


15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,586/female 30,853)


65 years and over: 15.8% (male 6,388/female 8,063) (2007 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products -
Airports 1 (2007) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)		 -
Area total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 130.8 sq km


note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
Area - comparative about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC about three-quarters 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. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation. By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.
Birth rate 9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Budget revenues: $829 million


expenditures: $851 million (2005)		 -
Capital name: Saint Helier


geographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 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		 Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri
Climate temperate; mild winters and cool summers temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 70 km 27.5 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: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area


conventional short form: Dhekelia
Death rate 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $NA -
Dependency status British crown dependency overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus
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 -
Economy - overview Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 2005 the finance sector accounted for about 50% 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 one-quarter 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 providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.
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		 -
Environment - current issues NA netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn
Ethnic groups Jersey 51.1%, Britons 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 - 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002)


note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound		 -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006)


head of government: Chief Minister Frank WALKER (since December 2005); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995)


cabinet: Cabinet (since December 2005)


elections: ministers of the Cabinet including the chief minister are elected by the Assembly of States; 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: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch
Exports $NA -
Exports - commodities light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles -
Exports - partners UK (2006) -
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 the flag of the UK is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 1%


industry: 2%


services: 97% (2005)		 -
GDP - real growth rate NA% -
Geographic coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W 34 59 N, 33 45 E
Geography - note largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus
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 (2006) -
Independence none (British crown dependency) -
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics none
Infant mortality rate total: 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 5.44 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.7% (December 2006) -
Irrigated land NA -
Judicial branch Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) -
Labor force 53,560 (June 2006) -
Land boundaries 0 km total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)		 -
Languages English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) English, Greek
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 are voting members, of which 12 are senators elected for six-year terms, 12 are constables or heads of parishes elected for three-year terms, 29 are deputies elected for three-year terms, the bailiff and the deputy bailiff, and 3 non-voting members includes the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General appointed by the monarch)


elections: last held 19 October 2005 for senators and 23 November 2005 for deputies (next to be held in 2008)


election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 79.51 years


male: 77.02 years


female: 82.2 years (2007 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: NA


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%		 -
Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
Map references Europe Middle East
Maritime claims territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway
National holiday Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) -
Nationality noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander		 -
Natural hazards NA -
Natural resources arable land -
Net migration rate 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Political parties and leaders two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance


note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents		 -
Political pressure groups and leaders none -
Population 91,321 (July 2007 est.) no indigenous personnel


note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 0.244% (2007 est.) -
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: 1.077 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.991 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.792 male(s)/female


total population: 0.971 male(s)/female (2007 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 73,900 (2001) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 83,900 (2004) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1997) -
Terrain gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast -
Total fertility rate 1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Unemployment rate 2.2% (2006 est.) -
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