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 two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
Coastline | 70 km |
Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
Climate | temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
Terrain | gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
Elevation extremes | highest point: Les Platons 136 m lowest point: English Channel 0 m |
Natural resources | arable land |
Land use | agricultural 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 land | NA |
Natural hazards | very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation |
Geography - note | largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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