[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jersey \jer"sey\, n.; pl. jerseys. from jersey, the largest
   of the channel islands.
   1913 webster
   1. the finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool;
      also, fine yarn of wool.
      1913 webster

   2. a kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a
      closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic
      fabric as stockinet.
      1913 webster

   3. one of a breed of cattle in the island of jersey. jerseys
      are noted for the richness of their milk.
      1913 webster
see also:
jerseys 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jersey
     n 1: a close-fitting pullover shirt syn: t-shirt, tee shirt
     2: a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
     3: breed from the island of jersey
see also:
t-shirt tee shirt 

[3] : CIA World Factbook 2002

jersey

   introduction jersey
   -------------------
                             background: the island of jersey and the other
                                         channel islands represent the last
                                         remnants of the medieval dukedom of
                                         normandy that held sway in both
                                         france and england. these islands
                                         were the only british soil occupied
                                         by german troops in world war ii.
  
   geography 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
                                        water: 0 sq km
                                        land: 116 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: negl
                                        permanent crops: 0
                                        other: 100 1998 est.
                        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
  
   people jersey
   -------------
                            population: 89,775 july 2002 est.
                         age structure: 0-14 years: 17.9 male 8,287;
                                        female 7,729
                                        15-64 years: 67.3 male 30,099;
                                        female 30,347
                                        65 years and over: 14.8 male
                                        5,729; female 7,584 2002 est.
                population growth rate: 0.44 2002 est.
                            birth rate: 10.86 births/1,000 population 2002
                                        est.
                            death rate: 9.22 deaths/1,000 population 2002
                                        est.
                    net migration rate: 2.78 migrants/1,000 population
                                        2002 est.
                             sex ratio: at birth: 1.08 males/female
                                        under 15 years: 1.07 males/female
                                        15-64 years: 0.99 males/female
                                        65 years and over: 0.76 males/
                                        female
                                        total population: 0.97 males/
                                        female 2002 est.
                 infant mortality rate: 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births 2002
                                        est.
              life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.78 years
                                        female: 81.4 years 2002 est.
                                        male: 76.34 years
                  total fertility rate: 1.57 children born/woman 2002 est.
      hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate: na
     hiv/aids - people living with hiv/ na
                                  aids:
                     hiv/aids - deaths: na
                           nationality: noun: channel islanders
                                        adjective: channel islander
                         ethnic groups: uk and norman-french descent
                             religions: anglican, roman catholic, baptist,
                                        congregational new church,
                                        methodist, presbyterian
                             languages: english official, french
                                        official, norman-french dialect
                                        spoken in country districts
                              literacy: definition: na
                                        total population: na
                                        male: na
                                        female: na
  
   government jersey
   -----------------
                          country name: conventional long form: bailiwick of
                                        jersey
                                        conventional short form: jersey
                     dependency status: british crown dependency
                       government type: na
                               capital: saint helier
              administrative divisions: none british crown dependency
                          independence: none british crown dependency
                      national holiday: liberation day, 9 may 1945
                          constitution: unwritten; partly statutes, partly
                                        common law and practice
                          legal system: english law and local statute
                              suffrage: na years of age; universal adult
                      executive branch: chief of state: queen elizabeth ii
                                        since 6 february 1952
                                        elections: none; the monarch is
                                        hereditary; lieutenant governor and
                                        bailiff appointed by the monarch
                                        head of government: lieutenant
                                        governor and commander in chief air
                                        chief marshall sir john cheshire
                                        since 24 january 2001 and bailiff
                                        philip martin bailhache since na
                                        february 1995
                                        cabinet: committees appointed by the
                                        assembly of the states
                    legislative branch: unicameral assembly of the states
                                        55 voting members - 12 senators, 12
                                        constables or heads of parishes, 29
                                        deputies; all elected for six-year
                                        terms, half elected every third
                                        year; the bailiff and the deputy
                                        bailiff; and 3 non-voting members -
                                        the dean of jersey, the attorney
                                        general, and the solicitor general
                                        all appointed by the monarch
                                        elections: last held na next to be
                                        held na
                                        election results: percent of vote -
                                        na; seats - independents 52
                       judicial branch: royal court judges elected by an
                                        electoral college and the bailiff
         political parties and leaders: none; all independents
          political pressure groups and none
                               leaders:
   diplomatic representation in the us: none british crown dependency
     diplomatic representation from the none british crown dependency
                                    us:
                      flag description: white with a diagonal red cross
                                        extending to the corners of the flag
                                        and in the upper quadrant,
                                        surmounted by a yellow crown, a red
                                        shield holding the three lions of
                                        england in yellow
  
   economy jersey
   --------------
                    economy - overview: the economy is based largely on
                                        international financial services,
                                        agriculture, and tourism. potatoes,
                                        cauliflower, tomatoes, and
                                        especially flowers are important
                                        export crops, shipped mostly to the
                                        uk. the jersey breed of dairy cattle
                                        is known worldwide and represents an
                                        important export income earner. milk
                                        products go to the uk and other eu
                                        countries. in 1996 the finance
                                        sector accounted for about 60 of
                                        the island's output. tourism,
                                        another mainstay of the economy,
                                        accounts for 24 of gdp. in recent
                                        years, the government has encouraged
                                        light industry to locate in jersey,
                                        with the result that an electronics
                                        industry has developed alongside the
                                        traditional manufacturing of
                                        knitwear. all raw material and
                                        energy requirements are imported, as
                                        well as a large share of jersey's
                                        food needs. light taxes and death
                                        duties make the island a popular tax
                                        haven.
                                   gdp: purchasing power parity - $2.2
                                        billion 1999 est.
                gdp - real growth rate: na
                      gdp - per capita: purchasing power parity - $24,800
                                        1999 est.
           gdp - composition by sector: agriculture: 5
                                        industry: 2
                                        services: 93 1996
         population below poverty line: na
     household income or consumption by lowest 10: na
                      percentage share: highest 10: na
      inflation rate consumer prices: 4.7 1998
                           labor force: 57,050 1996
                     unemployment rate: 0.7 1998 est.
                                budget: revenues: $601 million
                                        expenditures: $588 million,
                                        including capital expenditures of
                                        $98 million 2000 est.
                            industries: tourism, banking and finance, dairy
     industrial production growth rate: na
                 electricity - imports: na kwh
                                        note: electricity supplied by france
                agriculture - products: potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes;
                                        beef, dairy products
                               exports: $na
                 exports - commodities: light industrial and electrical
                                        goods, foodstuffs, textiles
                    exports - partners: uk
                               imports: $na
                 imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment,
                                        manufactured goods, foodstuffs,
                                        mineral fuels, chemicals
                    imports - partners: uk
                       debt - external: none
              economic aid - recipient: none
                              currency: british pound gbp; note - there is
                                        also a jersey pound
                         currency code: gbp
                        exchange rates: jersey pounds per us dollar - 0.6981
                                        january 2002, 0.6944 2001,
                                        0.6596 2000, 0.6180 1999, 0.6037
                                        1998, 0.6106 1997; the jersey
                                        pound is at par with the british
                                        pound
                           fiscal year: 1 april - 31 march
  
   communications jersey
   ---------------------
           telephones - main lines in use: 65,500 1997
             telephones - mobile cellular: 4,400 1997
                         telephone system: general assessment: na
                                           domestic: na
                                           international: 3 submarine cables
                 radio broadcast stations: am na, fm 1, shortwave 0 1998
                                   radios: na
            television broadcast stations: 1 1997
                              televisions: na
                    internet country code: .je
        internet service providers isps: na
                           internet users: na
  
   transportation jersey
   ---------------------
                                  railways: 0 km
                                  highways: total: 577 km 1995
                                            paved: na km
                                            unpaved: na km
                                 waterways: none
                         ports and harbors: gorey, saint aubin, saint helier
                           merchant marine: none 2002 est.
                                  airports: 1 2001
             airports - with paved runways: total: 1
                                            1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 2001
  
   military jersey
   ---------------
                       military - note: defense is the responsibility of the
                                        uk
  
   transnational issues jersey
   ---------------------------
                                              disputes - international: none
  
                                       

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

jersey, ar
  zip codes: 71651
jersey, ga town, fips 42184
  location: 33.71749 n, 83.80034 w
  population 1990: 149 59 housing units
  area: 2.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

jersey -- u.s. county in illinois
   population 2000:    21668
   housing units 2000: 8918
   land area 2000:     369.157434 sq. miles 956.113325 sq. km
   water area 2000:    7.861732 sq. miles 20.361792 sq. km
   total area 2000:    377.019166 sq. miles 976.475117 sq. km
   located within:       illinois il, fips 17
   location:             39.083608 n, 90.342138 w
   headwords:
    jersey
    jersey, il
    jersey county
    jersey county, il

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

jersey, ga -- u.s. town in georgia
   population 2000:    163
   housing units 2000: 65
   land area 2000:     0.780110 sq. miles 2.020475 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.780110 sq. miles 2.020475 sq. km
   fips code:            42184
   located within:       georgia ga, fips 13
   location:             33.716872 n, 83.803943 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    jersey, ga
    jersey

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