JERSEY
LOGAN & CAROLINA!!
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Geography
Location
Western Europe, Island in English channel
Geographic Coordinates
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Continent
Europe
Area
116 sq Kilometers = 45 sq miles
Area Comparison
two thirds of the size of Washington D.C
Border Countries
Golfe de Saint-Malo, Atlantic Ocean
Climate
Mild winters, Cool summers
Terrain
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Natural resources
arable land, planting
Natural Hazards
NA
Currency

1.00 USD
=
0.768439 EUR


People
Total population
94,161 (July 2011)
Age structure
0-14 years: 16.5% (male 8,067/female 7,507)
15-64 years: 68.7% (male 32,187/female 32,485)
65 years and over: 14.8% (male 5,953/female 7,962) (2011 est.)



Life expectany
male: 78.96 years female: 83.94 years (2011 est.)life_expectany.png
Nationality
noun: Channel Islander(s)adjective: Channel Islander
Religions
Protestant (Anglican, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian), Roman Catholic
Languages
English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Literacy
NA

Government
Country name (long form)
Bailiwick of Jersey
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Capital
Saint Helier
Chief of state/Head of government
Ian GORST & Bailiff Michael BIRT

Economy
Labor force by occupation
53,560 (June 2006)
Agriculture
potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Industry
tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Exported commodities
light industrial and electrical goods, dairy cattle, foodstuffs, textiles, flowers
Imported commodities
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Currency


Communication
Number of land line phones
73,800
Number of cell phones
83,900

Transportation
Airports
1
Paved airports
1
Roadways
576 km
Roadways compared to the world
191

Miscellaneous Information
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Legal system: the laws of the UK
chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

Sources
Central Intelligence Agency. Europe: Jersey.
The World Factbook. December 5, 2011



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