Jersey

From MaxTravelz

The island of Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. It lies in the English Channel, off the coast of Western Europe, northwest of France.

The Bailiwick of Jersey is a self-governing British crown dependency and is not administered by the United Kingdom. The Channel Islands are the last remnants of the Dukedom of Normandy and are considered a separate jurisdiction to the United Kingdom.

This beautiful island is famous for the Jersey Cow and Lilly Langtry.

Contents 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Understand 3.1 History 3.2 Geography 4 Get in 4.1 By plane 4.2 By boat 5 Get around 5.1 By car 5.2 By bus 6 Talk 7 Buy 8 Eat 9 Drink 10 Sleep 11 Learn 12 Work 13 Stay safe 14 Stay healthy 15 Respect 16 Contact

Regions

Cities

• Saint Helier -- the capital of Jersey. About 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier.
• Saint Aubin
• Gorey

aMaizin Maze

The aMaizin Maze is Jersey’s latest family attraction and in just a few years has grown to become a firm favourite with locals and tourists alike. This award-winning attraction is open seven days a week from April to September.

There is an all-inclusive pricing policy which means that your entrance fee is the only price to pay. This fee includes the aMaizin Adventure Park, aMaizin Maze (opens beginning of July) and the NEW aMaizin Barnyard!

Tractor rides, go-karts, water pistol range, crazy golf course, animal activities and much more are all included in the price. You should allow at least half a day to use all the facilities and a towel or change of clothes are recommended for the water activities!

Launching in 2006 is the NEW aMaizin Craft Centre which will have a number of crafts and activities to make and take for a small fee!

Contact 01534 482116 lahougue@localdial.com or visit our new website www.jerseyleisure.com

Understand

Population 

89,775 (July 2002 est.)

Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular offshore finance centre. Tourism, banking and finance, and agriculture, particular dairying, are mainstays of the economy. Produce includes potatoes (Jersey Royals), cauliflower, tomatoes, flowers, beef and dairy products as well as light industrial and electrical goods, and textiles.

History

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.

National holiday 

Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Geography

Geographic coordinates 

49 15 N, 2 10 W

Land Area 

116 sq km

Coastline 

70 km

Climate 

temperate; mild winters and cool summers

Terrain 

gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast

Highest point 

Les Platons 143 m

Natural resources 

arable land

Get in

By plane

Airports 

1 (2001) Paved runway:1,524 to 2,437 m (2002) - Jersey Airport in the parish of St. Peter.

By boat

Get around

Highways 

577 km (1995)

By car

The maximum speed limit on the Island is 40mph, with many narrow 'Green Lanes' having a speed limit of 15mph. With a maximum straight-line journey length of some 11 miles, there would seem to be no point in owning and driving high-performance vehicles on the Island. This does not however stop a surprising number of people on the Island from doing so.

By bus

Talk

Languages 

English (official, and majority everyday language), French (official for some purposes), Jèrriais (a variety of Norman language) spoken in country districts (Portuguese is widely spoken)

Ethnic groups 

UK and Norman-French descent

Buy

Economy - overview 

The economy is based largely on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. Potatoes (Jersey Royals) , cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. In 1996 the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Tourism, another mainstay of the economy, accounts for 24% of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jersey's food needs.

Electricity - imports 

Electricity supplied by France

Currency 

British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound

Currency code 

GBP

Exchange rates 

Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.6981 (January 2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Learn

Work

Stay safe

Legal system 

Jersey law derives from Norman customary law, now supplemented by English law and local statute. United Kingdom law does not automatically apply in Jersey, unless adopted by the parliament, the States of Jersey.

Stay healthy

Respect

Contact

Telephones - main lines in use 

65,500 (1997) The telephone operator is Jersey Telecom

Telephones - mobile cellular 

4,400 (1997) The mobile operator is Jersey Telecom

Telephone system 

general assessment: 3 submarine cables

Radio broadcast stations 

AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)

All major British radio stations plus BBC Radio Jersey and Channel FM 103.7

Television broadcast stations 

2 (1997)

Internet country code 

.je

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 

Jersey Telecom

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