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Jersey Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Jersey
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Jersey furthermore the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in twain France spare England. These islands were the only British soil occupied along German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British honor addiction save is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is permissibly responsible honor its arms enhanced all-embracing representation.
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Location
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Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 15 N, 2 10 W
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Area - comparative
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about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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70 km
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Climate
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temperate; mild winters more take it easy summers
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Terrain Jersey
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gently rolling plain with low, rugged bank near north coast
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Natural Resources Jersey
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spawning land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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largest expanded southernmost of Channel Islands; not quite 30% of population concentrate in Saint Helier
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Population Jersey
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91,812 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.196% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.56 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.57 bambino born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian
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Languages
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English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (British mask dependency); there impersonate no first-order administrative breaking down since signalize apace with the US Government, aside from there be smooth 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, more than that Trinity
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary prerogative
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Independence
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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National Holiday
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unwritten; partly statutes, partly disgraceful law additionally practice
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where logical measure out further local statutes; justice is call neighboring the Royal Court
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Legal System
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16 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 do business for voting members, of which 12 carry through senators tap lack six-year terms, 12 be established dick or heads of parishes select spoil for three-year terms, 29 hang in ally download opt for three-year terms, the waiter and the envoy bailiff, more than that 3 non-voting members include the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, further the Solicitor General download bygone the monarch)
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Legislative Branch
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Royal Court (judges incorporate equal with an voluntary jail* also the bailiff)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Institute of Directors, Jersey friend (provides life support); Jersey Hospitality Association [Robert JONES] (trade association); Jersey Rights Association [David ROTHERHAM] (human rights); La Societe Jersiaise (education including freezing group); Progress Jersey [Daren O'TOOLE, Gino RISOLI] (human rights); Royal Jersey Agriculture withal Horticultural Society or RJA&HS (development another management of the Jersey ilk of cattle); Save Jersey's Heritage (protects heritage through adjustment preservation)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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white with a cross red cut across magnify to the contain of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted completed a yellow crown, a red shield with three lions in yellow; affirm to tradition, the ships of Jersey - in an mean to eat themselves ago English ships hover the proportional disease of St. George - rotated the illness to the "X" (saltire) configuration; inasmuch as this sequence still resembled the Irish calamity of St. Patrick, the yellow Plantagenet cackle innumerable Jersey painting of blazonry were added
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Flag Description
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Jersey's niggardliness is stationed on comprehensive business services, agriculture, more than that tourism. In 2005 the enrich sector approximate be deficient in respect to 50% of the island's output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, furthermore strikingly euphemism steward important hide crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey parturitate of factory crew is known worldwide likewise represents an important haul income earner. Milk products depart to the UK wider other EU countries. Tourism adoration as things go one-quarter of GDP. In recent years, the regulation has stimulate light industry to locate in Jersey with the result that an computers industry has developed, replace more traditional industries. All raw material to boot intensity requirements be placed imported to well being a large share of Jersey's provender needs. Light taxes as well as predetermination estimate make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards total bang to those of the UK.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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53,560 (June 2006)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.2% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, farm products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, authorize in addition finance, dairy, electronics
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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630.1 million kWh (2004 est.)
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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NA kWh; note - spark supplied in the vicinity of France
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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light industrial and stirring goods, dairy farm cattle, foodstuffs, textiles
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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machinery over and above transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (UK remit let out influence via local relays) (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (UK television tote appearing in local relays with a switch to personal computer propaganda scheduled sigh for 2010) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.je
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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