Location:
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates:
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Map references:
Europe
Area:
total: 116 sq km
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land: 116 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
225
Area - comparative:
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
70 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12
nm
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exclusive fishing zone: 12
nm
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Climate:
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain:
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Elevation:
lowest point:
English Channel 0 m
highest point:
Les Platons 136 m
Natural resources:
arable land
Land use:
agricultural land: 66%
(2011 est.)
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arable land: 66%
(2011 est.)
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permanent crops: 0%
(2011 est.)
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permanent pasture: 0%
(2011 est.)
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forest: 0%
(2011 est.)
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other: 34%
(2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
NA
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Population distribution:
fairly even distribution; no notable trends
Natural hazards:
very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Environment - current issues:
habitat and species depletion due to human encroachment; water pollution; improper solid waste disposal
Geography - note:
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier