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Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) - Jersey (2001)
Compare Saint Barthelemy (2008) z Jersey (2001)
| Saint Barthelemy (2008) | Jersey (2001) | |
 |  | |
| Administrative divisions | - | none (British crown dependency) |
| Age structure | - | 0-14 years:
17.77% (male 8,214; female 7,667) 15-64 years: 67.59% (male 30,065; female 30,331) 65 years and over: 14.64% (male 5,603; female 7,481) (2001 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | - | potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products |
| Airports | 1 | 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
under 914 m: 1 |
total:
1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Area | 21 sq km | total:
116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC | about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | Discovered in 1493 by Christopher COLUMBUS who named it for his brother Bartolomeo, St. Barthelemy was first settled by the French in 1648. In 1784, the French sold the island to Sweden, who renamed the largest town Gustavia, after the Swedish King GUSTAV III, and made it a free port; the island prospered as a trade and supply center during the colonial wars of the 18th century. France repurchased the island in 1878 and placed it under the administration of Guadeloupe. St. Barthelemy retained its free port status along with various Swedish appelations such as Swedish street and town names, and the three-crown symbol on the coat of arms. In 2003, the populace of the island voted to secede from Guadeloupe and in 2007, the island became a French overseas collectivity. | 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. |
| Birth rate | - | 11.28 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Budget | - | revenues:
$601 million expenditures: $588 million, including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.) |
| Capital | name: Gustavia
geographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight savings: +1 hour, starts 20 March and ends 17 October |
Saint Helier |
| Climate | tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid) | temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
| Coastline | - | 70 km |
| Constitution | 4 October 1958 (French Constitution) | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice |
| Country name | conventional long form: Overseas Collectivity of Saint Barthelemy
conventional short form: Saint Barthelemy local long form: Collectivite d'outre mer de Saint-Barthelemy local short form: Saint-Barthelemy |
conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey |
| Currency | - | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound |
| Death rate | - | 9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | none |
| Dependency status | overseas collectivity of France | British crown dependency |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Disputes - international | - | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | - | none |
| Economy - overview | The economy of Saint Barthelemy is based upon high-end tourism and duty-free luxury commerce, serving visitors primarily from North America. The luxury hotels and villas host 70,000 visitors each year with another 130,000 arriving by boat. The relative isolation and high cost of living inhibits mass tourism. The construction and public sectors also enjoy significant investment in support of tourism. With limited fresh water resources, all food must be imported, as must all energy resources and most manufactured goods. Employment is strong and attracts labor from Brazil and Portugal. | The economy is based largely on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. 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. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, 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. |
| Electricity - imports | - | NA kWh
note: electricity supplied by France |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m |
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 143 m |
| Environment - current issues | with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker | NA |
| Ethnic groups | white, Creole (mulatto), black, Guadeloupe Mestizo (French-East Asia) | UK and Norman-French descent |
| Exchange rates | euros per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003) | Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound |
| Executive branch | chief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since 16 May 2007), represented by Prefect Dominique LACROIX (since 21 March 2007)
head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bruno MAGRAS (since 16 July 2007) cabinet: Executive Council; note - there is also an advisory, economic, social, and cultural council elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the Council for a five-year term election results: Bruno MAGRAS unanimously elected president by the Territorial Council on 16 July 2007 |
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 |
| Exports | - | $NA |
| Exports - commodities | - | light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles |
| Exports - partners | - | UK |
| Fiscal year | - | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | the flag of France is used | white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag and in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield holding the three lions of England in yellow |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (1999 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture:
5% industry: 2% services: 93% (1996) |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $24,800 (1999 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 17 90 N, 62 85 W | 49 15 N, 2 10 W |
| Geography - note | - | largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier |
| Highways | - | total:
577 km (1995) paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
| 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 |
| Independence | none (overseas collectivity of France) | none (British crown dependency) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA% |
| Industries | - | tourism, banking and finance, dairy |
| Infant mortality rate | - | 5.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 4.7% (1998) |
| International organization participation | UPU | - |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | NA |
| Irrigated land | - | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | - | Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) |
| Labor force | - | 57,050 (1996) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | - | arable land:
66% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 34% |
| Languages | French (primary), English | English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
| Legal system | the laws of France, where applicable, apply | English law and local statute |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Territorial Council (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 1 and 8 July 2007 (next to be held July 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - SBA 72.2%, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 9.9%, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 7.9%, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 9.9%; seats by party - SBA 16, Action-Equilibre-Transparence 1, Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy 1, Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy 1 |
unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators, 12 constables or heads of parishes, 29 deputies; all elected for six-year terms, half elected every third year; 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 52 |
| Life expectancy at birth | - | total population:
78.63 years male: 76.21 years female: 81.23 years (2001 est.) |
| Literacy | - | definition:
NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA |
| Location | located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe | Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | Europe |
| Maritime claims | - | exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM territorial sea: 3 NM |
| Merchant marine | - | none (2000 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of France | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| National holiday | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) |
| Nationality | - | noun:
Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander |
| Natural hazards | - | NA |
| Natural resources | has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important | arable land |
| Net migration rate | - | 2.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | Action-Equilibre-Transparence [Maxime DESOUCHES]; Ensemble pour Saint-Barthelemy [Benoit CHAUVIN]; Saint-Barth d'Abord! or SBA [Bruno MAGRAS]; Tous Unis pour Saint-Barthelemy [Karine MIOT-RICHARD] | none; all independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | - | none |
| Population | 6,852 (1999 March census) | 89,361 (July 2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | - | 0.48% (2001 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | - | Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier |
| Radio broadcast stations | - | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Radios | - | NA |
| Railways | - | 0 km |
| Religions | Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jehovah's Witness | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian |
| 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: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age, universal | NA years of age; universal adult |
| Telephone system | general assessment: fully integrated access
domestic: direct dial capability with both fixed and wireless systems international: country code - 590; undersea fiber-optic cable provides voice and data connectivity to Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe |
general assessment:
NA domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables |
| Telephones - main lines in use | - | 65,500 (1997) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | - | 4,400 (1997) |
| Television broadcast stations | - | 1 (1997) |
| Terrain | hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with 20 beaches | gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
| Total fertility rate | - | 1.56 children born/woman (2001 est.) |
| Transportation - note | nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located in Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) | - |
| Unemployment rate | - | 0.7% (1998 est.) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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