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General Information
Area: 116.2 sq km (44.9 sq miles).
Population: 85,150 (1996).
Population Density: 733 per sq km.
Capital: St Helier. Population: 27,523 (1996).
GEOGRAPHY: Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, lying approximately 160km (100 miles) south of the coast of England and 23km (14 miles) from the coast of Normandy in France. The island is roughly 14.5km (9 miles) by 8km (5 miles). It slopes from north to south and often appears to visitors to be largely composed of pink granite. Jersey has over 20 bays, many small harbours and magnificent beaches bathed by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.
Government: Dependency of the British Crown. Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by the Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Cheshire. Head of Government: Bailiff Sir Philip Martin Bailhache since 1995.
Language: English is the official language. A dialect of Norman-French is still spoken by some people.
Religion: Each of Jersey’s parishes has its own Anglican church, but some parishes, particularly St Helier, have been subdivided to provide more than one centre for Church of England worship. There are 12 Roman Catholic and 18 Methodist churches, as well as a wide range of free churches.
Time: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz.
Communications:
Telephone
Country code: 44, followed by (0)1534. Outgoing international code: 00.
Mobile telephone
Roaming agreements in operation. Dual band GSM network (900mhz). Triple band and some single band handsets also function. Handsets can be hired for a minimum of three days (cost: £30-£100).
Fax
Facilities are available for business guests in a few hotels and at fax bureaux in St Helier.
Internet
Public access is available at Internet cafes and libraries. Roaming agreements exist. Local ISPs include Jtsurf (website: www.jerseytelecoms.com), PSInet and Localdial.
Post
There is a standard one-price rate to the UK, which is in general as good as first-class UK service, although the prices are lower than UK first class. There is also one rate for internal mail. UK stamps are not valid in Jersey. The main post office is in Broad Street, St Helier. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1730, Sat 0900-1230.
Press
Newspapers published in Jersey are the Jersey Evening Post and Jersey Weekly Post.
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