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Bailiwick of Jersey
former: Dukedom of Normandy
INTRODUCTION
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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. |
GEOGRAPHY
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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
water: 0 sq km land: 116 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.7 times 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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exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM
territorial sea: 3 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: NEGL%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.) |
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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 |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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89,775 (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 17.9% (male 8,287; female 7,729)
15-64 years: 67.3% (male 30,099; female 30,347) 65 years and over: 14.8% (male 5,729; female 7,584) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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0.44% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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10.86 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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9.22 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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2.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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: 0.76 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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5.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.78 years
female: 81.4 years (2002 est.) male: 76.34 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.57 children born/woman (2002 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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UK and Norman-French descent |
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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 (official), French (official), Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: NA male: NA female: NA |