02 (1987), 0.6817 (1986); the
Jersey pound is at par with the British pound
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March

:Jersey Communications

Ports:
Saint Helier, Gorey, Saint Aubin
Airports:
1 with permanent-surface runway 1,220-2,439 m (Saint Peter)
Telecommunications:
63,700 telephones; broadcast stations - 1 AM, no FM, 1 TV; 3 submarine
cables

:Jersey Defense Forces

Note:
defense is the responsibility of the UK

:Johnston Atoll Geography

Total area:
2.8 km2
Land area:
2.8 km2
Comparative area:
about 4.7 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
none
Coastline:
10 km
Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone:
12 nm
Continental shelf:
200 m (depth)
Exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
Territorial sea:
12 nm
Disputes:
none
Climate:
tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little
seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
mostly flat with a maximum elevation of 4 meters
Natural resources:
guano (deposits worked until about 1890)
Land use:
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and
woodland 0%; other 100%
Environment:
some low-growing vegetation
Note:
strategic location 717 nautical miles west-southwest of Honolulu in the
North Pacific Ocean, about one-third of the way between Hawaii and the
Marshall Islands; Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands; North
Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral
dredging; closed to the public; former nuclear weapons test site; site of
Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS)

:Johnston Atoll People

Population:
1,375 (December 1991); all US government personnel and contractors

:Johnston Atoll Government

Long-form name:
none (territory of the US)
Type:
unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Defense Nuclear
Agency (DNA) and managed cooperatively by DNA and the Fish and Wildlife
Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National
Wildlife Refuge system
Capital:

none; administered from Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation:
none (territory of the US)
Flag:
the flag of the US is used

:Johnston Atoll Economy

Overview:
Economic activity is limited to providing services to US military personnel
and contractors located on the