| Geography | Jersey |
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Location:
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Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France |
Geographic coordinates:
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49 15 N, 2 10 W |
Map references:
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Europe |
Area:
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total: 116 sq km
land: 116 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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70 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
Climate:
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temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
Terrain:
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gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m |
Natural resources:
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arable land |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier |
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