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 Norfolk IslandJersey
Administrative divisions none (territory of Australia) 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: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2005 est.)
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 Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Airports 1 (2004 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


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


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Area total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 116 sq km


land: 116 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Background Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. 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.
Birth rate NA 9.02 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget revenues: $20 million


expenditures: $20 million, including capital expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00)
revenues: $829 million


expenditures: $851 million (2005)
Capital Kingston 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
Climate subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline 32 km 70 km
Constitution Norfolk Island Act of 1979 unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey


conventional short form: Jersey
Death rate NA 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external NA $NA
Dependency status territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient NA -
Economy - overview Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs. 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.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
Electricity - imports - NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France
Electricity - production NA kWh -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesians Jersey 51.1%, Britons 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
Exchange rates Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001), 1.7248 (2000) 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); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)


head of government: Assembly President and Chief Minister Geoffrey Robert GARDNER (since 5 December 2001)


cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator


elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of not more than three years; election last held 20 Ocotber 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - 17.2%
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
Exports $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY99/00) $NA
Exports - commodities postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Exports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe UK (2006)
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June 1 April - 31 March
Flag description three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band 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: NA


industry: NA


services: NA
agriculture: 1%


industry: 2%


services: 97% (2005)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - NA -
GDP - real growth rate NA NA%
Geographic coordinates 29 02 S, 167 57 E 49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note most of the 32-km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Highways total: 80 km


paved: 53 km


unpaved: 27 km (2001)
-
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92) $NA
Imports - commodities NA machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Imports - partners Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe UK (2006)
Independence none (territory of Australia) none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate NA NA%
Industries tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Infant mortality rate total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
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) NA 3.7% (December 2006)
International organization participation UPU -
Irrigated land NA NA
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Labor force 1,345 53,560 (June 2006)
Labor force - by occupation tourism 90%, subsistence agriculture 10% -
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% (2005)
Languages English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Legal system based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; members serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
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: NA


male: NA


female: NA
total population: 79.51 years


male: 77.02 years


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


total population: NA%


male: NA%


female: NA%
Location Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references Oceania Europe
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia defense is the responsibility of the UK
National holiday Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
noun: Channel Islander(s)


adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards typhoons (especially May to July) NA
Natural resources fish arable land
Net migration rate NA 2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders none two declared parties: Centre Party; Jersey Democratic Alliance


note: all senators and deputies elected in 2005 were independents
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 1,828 (July 2005 est.) 91,321 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA NA%
Population growth rate -0.01% (2005 est.) 0.244% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors none; loading jetties at Kingston and Cascade -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005) AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.3%, none 18.1% (2001 census) Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
Sex ratio NA 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 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: adequate


domestic: free local calls


international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
general assessment: NA


domestic: NA


international: submarine cable connectivity to Guernsey and UK
Telephones - main lines in use 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004) 73,900 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular 0 (proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum) (2002) 83,900 (2004)
Television broadcast stations 1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (2005) 2 (1997)
Terrain volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Total fertility rate NA 1.58 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 0% 2.2% (2006 est.)
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