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Jersey Geography Profile

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LocationWestern Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates49 15 N, 2 10 W
Map referencesEurope
Areatotal: 116 sq km

land: 116 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparativeabout two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 0 km
Coastline70 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Climatetemperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terraingently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Elevation extremeshighest point: Les Platons 136 m

lowest point: English Channel 0 m
Natural resourcesarable land
Land useagricultural land: 66% (2018 est.)

arable land: 66% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 34% (2018 est.)
Irrigated landNA
Natural hazardsvery large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Geography - notelargest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

Source: CIA World Factbook
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