Short facts about the geography of Jersey

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 land:  116 sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

70 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:  12 NM territorial sea:  3 NM

Climate:

temperate; mild winters and cool summers

Terrain:

gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point:  unnamed location 143 m

Natural resources:

arable land

Land use:

arable land:  66% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  34%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Natural hazards:

NA

Environment - current issues:

NA

Geography - note:

largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier

Source: World Factbook