Statistical information Jersey 1993

Jersey in the World
top of pageBackground: 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.
top of pageLocation: Western Europe, 27 km from France in the English Channel
Geographic coordinatesMap reference:
EuropeAreaTotal: 117 km²
Land: 117 km²
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 70 km
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm
Maritime claimsClimate: temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain: gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
ElevationNatural resources: agricultural land
Land useArable land: 57%
Permanent crops: NA%
Meadows and pastures: NA%
Forest and woodland: NA%
Other: NA%
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographytop of pagePopulation: 85,450 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 0.7% (1993 est.)
NationalityNoun: Channel Islander(s)
Adjective: Channel Islander
Ethnic groups: UK and Norman-French descent
Languages: English (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Total population: NA%
Male: NA%
Female: NA%
Religions:
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church,
Methodist, Presbyterian
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rate: 0.7% (1993 est.)
Birth rate: 12.79 births/1000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate: 10.23 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate: 4.42 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Current issues note: largest and southernmost of Channel Islands
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 4.7 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birthMale: 73.28 years
Female: 79.86 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.42 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracySchool life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry nameConventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
Conventional short form: Jersey
Government type: British crown dependency
Capital: Saint Helier
Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency)
Dependent areasIndependence: none (British crown dependency)
National holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Constitution: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Legal system: English law and local statute
International law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrage: universal adult at age NA
Executive branch: British monarch, lieutenant governor, bailiff
Legislative branch: unicameral Assembly of the States
Judicial branch: Royal Court
Political parties and leadersInternational organization participation: none
Diplomatic representationIn the us: none (British crown dependency)
From the us: none (British crown dependency)
Flag description
: white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland) extending to the corners of the flag
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: The economy is based largely on 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 earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EC countries. In 1986 the finance sector overtook tourism as the main contributor to GDP, accounting for 40% of the island's output. 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.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rate: 8% (1987 est.)
Real gdp per capita: $NA
Gross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes; dairy and cattle farming
Industries: tourism, banking and finance, dairy
Industrial production growth rate: growth rate NA%
Labor force: NA
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $308.0 million; expenditures $284.4 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1985)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $NA
Commodoties: light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
Partners: UK
Imports: $NA
Partners: UK
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt externalStock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates:
Jersey pounds (#J) per US$1 - 0.6527 (January 1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5603 (1990), 0.6099 (1989), 0.5614 (1988); the
Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
top of pageElectricityProduction: 50,000 kW standby capacity (1992; power supplied by France
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresMilitary and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 1
Usable: 1
With permanentsurface runways: 1
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 2440-3659 m: 0
With runways 1220-2439 m: 1
HeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterwaysMerchant marinePorts and terminalsJersey - Transnational issues 1993
top of pageDisputes international: none
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs