 Jersey
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
49 15 N, 2 10 W |
| Area |
total: 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
| Terrain |
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
| Population |
91,321 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals |
| Exports |
light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
arable land |
| Geography |
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier |
| Nationality |
noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander |
| Capital |
name: Saint Helier geographic coordinates: 49 12 N, 2 07 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.je |
| Internet Users |
27,000 (2005) |
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