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 Lebanon Location:
49°11.401'N, 2°06.600'W
Lebanon Geography:
Jersey is an island measuring 118.2 square kilometres[1] (65,569 vergée / 46 mi.), including reclaimed land and intertidal zone. It lies in the English Channel, approximately 22.5 kilometres (12 nm) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy, France, and approximately 161 kilometres (100 mi) south of Great Britain.[25] It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands.
The climate is temperate with mild winters and cool summers,[26] it also averages the most sunshine per year in the British Isles.[27] The terrain consists of a plateau sloping from long sandy bays in the south to rugged cliffs in the north. The plateau is cut by valleys running generally north-south.
Lebanon People:
Population
- Dec 2005 estimate 88,2001 (198th)
- 2001 census 87,186
- Density 760 /km2 (12th2)
2,018 /sq mi
Lebanon Government:
Government
- Chief of state Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy
- Lt. Governor Lt. Gen. Andrew Ridgway
- Bailiff Sir Philip Bailhache
- Chief Minister Senator Frank Walker
Lebanon Economy:
Thanks to specialisation in a few high return sectors, at purchasing power parity Jersey has very high economic output per capita, substantially ahead of all of the world's large developed economies. The CIA World Factbook estimate of Jersey's GDP per capita for 2005 is US$57,000, which was beaten only by two other small states with similar economic characteristics, Bermuda and Luxembourg. Jersey's economy is based on financial services, tourism, electronic commerce and agriculture; financial services contribute approximately sixty percent of the Island's economy,[26] and the Island is recognised as one of the leading offshore financial centres.
In June 2005 the States introduced the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 [28] in order to regulate competition and stimulate economic growth. This competition law was based on that of other jurisdictions.
Major agricultural products are potatoes and dairy produce. The source of milk is Jersey cattle, a small breed of cow that has also been acknowledged (though not widely so) for the quality of its meat.[29][30] Small-scale organic beef production has been reintroduced in an effort to diversify the industry.
Farmers and growers often sell surplus food and flowers in boxes on the roadside, relying on the honesty of those who pass to drop the correct change into the money box and take what they want.
On February 18, 2005, Jersey was granted Fairtrade Island status.[31]
The absence of VAT has led to the recent growth of the "fulfilment" industry, whereby low-value luxury items, such as videos, lingerie and contact lenses are exported to the UK, avoiding VAT on arrival and thus undercutting UK prices on the same products. In 2005, the States of Jersey announced limits on licences granted to non-resident companies trading in this way.
Lebanon More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey  |
