Quality of life comparison
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If you lived in Jersey instead of Bouvet Island, you would:
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Bouvet Island has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
Jersey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 116 sq km. 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. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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How big is Jersey compared to Bouvet Island? See an in-depth size comparison.