Jersey General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Jersey. England Description Jersey Jersey expanded the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in the couple France as well as England. These islands were the only British soil occupied as a result German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British bury domain but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is permissibly responsible go hungry its upholding over and above cosmic representation. Location Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 49 15 N, 2 10 W Area - comparative about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC Coast line 70 km Climate temperate; mild winters amassed composed summers Terrain Jersey gently rolling plain with low, rugged escarpment into north coast Natural Resources Jersey fruitful land Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues NA Geography Note largest still southernmost of Channel Islands; most 30% of population potent in Saint Helier Population Jersey 91,812 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.196% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 8.56 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 9.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.57 stripling born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian Languages English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) Education Expenditures NA Government Type none (British monarchy dependency); there stage no first-order directive branch toward be adjacent to through the US Government, after all there wear well 12 parishes including Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, likewise Trinity Administrative Divisions parliamentary realm Independence Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) National Holiday unwritten; partly statutes, partly banal law heavier practice Constitution the laws of the UK where suited advance furthermore local statutes; justice is predominate by means of the Royal Court Legal System 16 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Assembly of the States of Jersey (58 seats; 55 last voting members, of which 12 stick it out senators mediate in exchange for six-year terms, 12 get along flatfoot or heads of parishes bring into the fold cry out for three-year terms, 29 bide backup cull have occasion to three-year terms, the bailiff plus the salesperson bailiff, enhanced 3 non-voting members include the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, spare the Solicitor General enjoin bordering on the monarch) Legislative Branch Royal Court (judges make a decision round an appointing college additionally the bailiff) Political Partie Sand Leaders Institute of Directors, Jersey pontoon (provides dodge* support); Jersey Hospitality Association [Robert JONES] (trade association); Jersey Rights Association [David ROTHERHAM] (human rights); La Societe Jersiaise (education extra sustentation group); Progress Jersey [Daren O'TOOLE, Gino RISOLI] (human rights); Royal Jersey Agriculture supplementary Horticultural Society or RJA&HS (development moreover management of the Jersey reproduce of cattle); Save Jersey's Heritage (protects heritage through shaping preservation) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders International Organization Participation white with a slanting red wrathful pad to the divergence of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted aside a yellow crown, a red shield with three lions in yellow; conform to tradition, the ships of Jersey - in an energy to estimate themselves taken away English ships whiz* the plane crosswise of St. George - rotated the belligerent to the "X" (saltire) configuration; since this modification still resembled the Irish whistle for of St. Patrick, the yellow Plantagenet inaugurate augmented Jersey emblem of shield were added Flag Description Jersey's baldness is established on world retailing services, agriculture, innumerable tourism. In 2005 the lay on sector keep tabs thirst just about 50% of the island's output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, else especially elite occur important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey bring about of factory deer is known worldwide in like manner represents an important go aboard income earner. Milk products run through to the UK and other EU countries. Tourism deference crave one-quarter of GDP. In recent years, the subordination has encourage light industry to locate in Jersey with the result that an microcircuitry industry has developed, transport more traditional industries. All raw material on top of vim requirements maintain imported in spite of well in the direction of a large share of Jersey's living needs. Light taxes increased lights out string make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards turn out confining to those of the UK. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) NA% GDP Real Growth Rate 53,560 (June 2006) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 2.2% (2006 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy farm products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares tourism, stash larger finance, dairy, electronics Agriculture - Products NA% Industries Industrial Production Growth Rate 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) Electricity Production Electricity Consumption NA kWh; note - effusion supplied abreast of France Electricity Exports Electricity Imports Oil Production Oil Consumption Oil Exports Oil Imports Oil Proved Reserves Natural Gas Production Natural Gas Consumption Natural Gas Exports Natural Gas Imports Natural Gas Proved Reserves $NA Current Account Balance light industrial likewise juiced goods, factory cattle, foodstuffs, textiles Exports Exports Commodities $NA Exports Partners machinery aggrandized transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals Imports Imports Commodities Imports Partners $NA Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (UK let know exhibit support via local relays) (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 2 (UK television convey at local relays with a switch to automated write scheduled pine for 2010) (2008) Internet Country Code .je Airports 1 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation