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National Map
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Jersey |
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National Flag
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Jersey |
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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
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National Emblem(Coat Of Arms)
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Jersey |
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National Anthem
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Jersey |
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Jersey |
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Background:
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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. |
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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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Map references:
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Europe
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Area:
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total:
116 sq km
land: 116 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about
two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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70 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
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Climate:
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temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
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Terrain:
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gently
rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m |
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Natural resources:
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arable
land |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km
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Natural hazards:
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NA |
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Environment - current issues:
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NA |
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Geography - note:
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largest
and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of
population concentrated in Saint Helier |
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Population:
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90,812
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 17.5% (male 8,222/female 7,658)
15-64 years: 67% (male 30,296/female 30,561)
65 years and over: 15.5% (male 6,176/female
7,899) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
40.89 years
male: 40.13 years
female: 41.63 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.32%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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9.66
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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9.19
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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2.75
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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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: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
5.24 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.6 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 79.24 years
male: 76.77 years
female: 81.91 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.57
children born/woman (2005 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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Nationality:
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noun:
Channel Islander(s)
adjective: Channel Islander |
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Ethnic groups:
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Jersey
51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white
6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census)
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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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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey |
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Dependency status:
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British
crown dependency |
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Government type:
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NA |
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Capital:
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Saint
Helier |
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Administrative divisions:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Independence:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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National holiday:
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) |
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Constitution:
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unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and
practice |
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Legal system:
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English
law and local statute; justice is administered by the
Royal Court |
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Suffrage:
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NA years
of age; universal adult |
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Executive branch:
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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
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral Assembly of the States (55 voting members -
12 senators (elected for 6-year terms), 12 constables or
heads of parishes (elected for 3-year terms), 29
deputies (elected for 3-year terms); 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 53 |
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Judicial branch:
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Royal
Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the
bailiff) |
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Political parties and leaders:
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none; all
independents |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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none |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none
(British crown dependency) |
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Flag description:
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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 |
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Economy - overview:
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The
Channel Island economy is based on international
financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996
the finance sector accounted for about 60% 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 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. Living standards come
close to those of the UK. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$3.6
billion (2003 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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NA% |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 5%
industry: 2%
services: 93% (1996) |
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Labor force:
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52,790
(2004) |
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Unemployment rate:
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0.9%
(2004 est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA% |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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5.3%
(2004) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $601 million
expenditures: $588 million, including capital
expenditures of $98 million (2000 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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potatoes,
cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products |
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Industries:
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tourism,
banking and finance, dairy |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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NA% |
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Electricity - consumption:
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630.1
million kWh (2004 est.) |
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Electricity - imports:
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NA kWh;
note - electricity supplied by France |
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Exports:
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$NA |
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Exports - commodities:
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light
industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Exports - partners:
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UK |
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Imports:
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$NA |
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Imports - commodities:
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machinery
and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs,
mineral fuels, chemicals |
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Imports - partners:
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UK |
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Debt - external:
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none |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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none |
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Currency (code):
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British
pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound |
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Currency code:
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GBP |
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Exchange rates:
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Jersey
pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003),
0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000)
note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British
pound |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April -
31 March |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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73,900
(2001) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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61,400
(2001) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: NA
domestic: NA
international: 3 submarine cables |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM NA, FM
1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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NA |
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Television broadcast stations:
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2 (1997)
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Televisions:
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NA |
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Internet country code:
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.je |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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NA |
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Internet users:
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NA |
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Highways:
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total:
577 km
paved: NA km
unpaved: NA km |
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Ports and harbors:
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Gorey,
Saint Aubin, Saint Helier |
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Airports:
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1 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Military - note:
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defense
is the responsibility of the UK |
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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This page was last updated on
20 October, 2005 |
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