Geography of Jersey
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Location:
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Geographic coordinates:
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Map references:
Europe
Area:
Area - comparative:
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
70 km
Maritime claims:
Climate:
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Terrain:
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
arable land
Land use:
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
total:
116 sq km
land:
116 sq km
water:
0 sq km
exclusive fishing zone:
12 nm
territorial sea:
3 nm
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Les Platons 143 m
arable land:
66%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
34%