Compare Jersey (2008) - Anguilla (2007)

Compare Jersey (2008) z Anguilla (2007)

	Jersey (2008)	Anguilla (2007)

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	none (overseas territory of the UK)
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.)	0-14 years: 22.3% (male 1,546/female 1,502) 15-64 years: 70.8% (male 4,979/female 4,705) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 423/female 522) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products	small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
Airports	1 (2007)	3 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2007)
Area	total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC	about half 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.	Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
Birth rate	9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)	13.97 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	revenues: $829 million expenditures: $851 million (2005)	revenues: $22.8 million expenditures: $22.5 million (2000 est.)
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	name: The Valley geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate	temperate; mild winters and cool summers	tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Coastline	70 km	61 km
Constitution	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice	Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Country name	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla
Death rate	9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)	5.34 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	$NA	$8.8 million (1998)
Dependency status	British crown dependency	overseas territory of the UK
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	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$9 million (2004 est.)
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.	Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.
Electricity - consumption	630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)	-
Electricity - imports	NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France	-
Electricity - production	-	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Environment - current issues	NA	supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
Ethnic groups	Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)	black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white 3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census)
Exchange rates	Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006), 0.5493 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003) note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002) note: fixed rate since 1976
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); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since 10 July 2006) head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor
Exports	$NA	$14.56 million (2005 est.)
Exports - commodities	light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles	lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
Exports - partners	UK (2006)	UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2006)
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 the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 2% services: 97% (2005)	agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	NA%	10.2% (2004 est.)
Geographic coordinates	49 15 N, 2 10 W	18 15 N, 63 10 W
Geography - note	largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier	the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	-	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe
Imports	$NA	$129.9 million (2005 est.)
Imports - commodities	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals	fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
Imports - partners	UK (2006)	US, Puerto Rico, UK (2006)
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	3.1% (1997 est.)
Industries	tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics	tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
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.)	total: 19.61 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.74 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3.7% (December 2006)	5.3% (2006 est.)
International organization participation	-	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA
Judicial branch	Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)	High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)
Labor force	53,560 (June 2006)	6,049 (2001)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005)
Languages	English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)	English (official)
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court	based on English common law
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	unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats; 7 members elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held in 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%, AUM 19.4%, ANSA 19.2%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%; seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 79.51 years male: 77.02 years female: 82.2 years (2007 est.)	total population: 77.46 years male: 74.53 years female: 80.49 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%	definition: age 12 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.)
Location	Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France	Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and 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: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)	Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
Nationality	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander	noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan
Natural hazards	NA	frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Natural resources	arable land	salt, fish, lobster
Net migration rate	2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)	5.12 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	Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA); Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	NA
Population	91,321 (July 2007 est.)	13,677 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	23% (2002)
Population growth rate	0.244% (2007 est.)	1.375% (2007 est.)
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	Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%, Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%, none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 census)
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.)	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.029 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.058 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.033 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK	general assessment: NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: country code - 1-264; landing point for the East Caribbean Fiber System (ECFS) optic submarine cable with links to 13 other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) (2007)
Telephones - main lines in use	73,900 (2001)	6,200 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	83,900 (2004)	1,800 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	2 (1997)	1 (1997)
Terrain	gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast	flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Total fertility rate	1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.)	1.72 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	2.2% (2006 est.)	8% (2002)

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