Jersey

70 km

largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

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total: 0 km

Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France

Europe

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation

gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast

total dependency ratio: 56 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 26.8 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 29.2 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 3.4 (2025 est.)

0.81 (2025 est.)

total: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births

total population: 83 years (2024 est.) male: 80.6 years female: 85.7 years

34,000 SAINT HELIER (capital) (2018)

total: 38.5 years (2025 est.) male: 37 years female: 39.7 years

noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander

0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

fairly even distribution

breakdown

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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

1.66 children born/woman (2025 est.)

temperate; mild winters and cool summers

habitat and species loss; water pollution; improper solid-waste disposal

agricultural land: 43.3% (2022 est.) arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) forest: 5.2% (2022 est.) other: 51.6% (2022 est.)

urban population: 31.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Guernsey and Jersey

municipal solid waste generated annually: 178,900 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 28.4% (2016 est.) note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.

no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 12 parishes; Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, Trinity

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Saint Helier

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see United Kingdom

history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendment process: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval of the British monarch (Royal Assent)

conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey former: Norman Isles etymology: the name is of Old Norse origin, with -ey meaning "island;" "Jer(s)" may derive from a person with the Scandinavian name Geirr, meaning "spear"

British crown dependency

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Jerry KYD (since 8 October 2022) head of government: Chief Minister Lyndon FARNHAM (since 25 January 2024); Bailiff Timothy Le COCQ (since 17 October 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch

description: white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; a red shield with three lions in yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above history: according to tradition, Jersey ships differentiated themselves from English ships that flew the horizontal cross of St. George by rotating their own cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration; this arrangement resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, so the Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added

parliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey)

highest court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72 subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquiries (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)

the laws of the UK apply, as well as local statutes

legislature name: Assembly of the States of Jersey legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 54 (49 directly elected, 5 appointed) term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 6/22/2022 parties elected and seats per party: BW (35); RJ (10); JLC (2); JA (1); PP (1) percentage of women in chamber: 42.9% expected date of next election: 2026 note: 5 non-voting members appointed by the monarch include the bailiff, lieutenant governor, dean of Jersey, attorney general, and the solicitor general

title: "Isle de Siez Nous" (Island Home) lyrics/music: Gerard LE FEUVRE history: adopted 2008; serves as a local anthem _____ title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: official anthem, as a British Crown dependency

red, white

Jersey cow

Better Way or BW (group of independent candidates) Jersey Alliance or JA Jersey Liberal Conservatives or JLC Progress Party or PP Reform Jersey or RJ note: most deputies sit as independents

16 years of age; universal

British territorial island economy; strong offshore banking and finance sectors; low asset taxation; strong tourism sector prior to COVID-19 and Brexit; one of the most expensive places to live; minimal welfare system; historical cider industry

Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar Exchange rates: 0.782 (2024 est.) 0.805 (2023 est.) 0.811 (2022 est.) 0.727 (2021 est.) 0.78 (2020 est.)

1.3% (2023 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

82,400 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

3.7% (2023 est.) 5.3% (2022 est.) 9.9% (2021 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

$5.569 billion (2016 est.) $5.514 billion (2015 est.) $4.98 billion (2014 est.) note: data are in 2015 dollars

6.3% (2024 est.) 6.2% (2023 est.) 6.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

14.1% (2024 est.)

electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) note: includes Guernsey and Jersey

37 (2020 est.)

multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey; satellite packages available; BBC Radio Jersey and 1 other radio station operating

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percent of population: 41% (2012 est.)

total subscriptions: 129,368 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 125 (2023 est.)

1 (2025)

total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 0 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Saint Helier Harbour

defense is the responsibility of the UK