 Definition  Field Listing  Rank
Order
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Population: |
43,103 (July
2004 est.) |
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Age structure: |
0-14
years: 21.4% (male 4,608; female 4,616)
15-64 years:
70.6% (male 14,858; female 15,593)
65 years and over: 8%
(male 1,607; female 1,821) (2004 est.) |
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Median age: |
total: 36.5 years
male: 36.2 years
female: 36.8 years (2004 est.) |
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Population growth rate: |
2.71% (2004
est.) |
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Birth rate: |
13.11
births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate: |
4.76
deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
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Net migration rate: |
18.75
migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for
Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2004 est.) |
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Sex ratio: |
at
birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1
male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65
years and over: 0.88 male(s)/female
total population:
0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate: |
total:
8.41 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.64 deaths/1,000
live births
female: 7.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2004
est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth: |
total
population: 79.81 years
male: 77.21 years
female: 82.45 years (2004 est.) |
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Total fertility rate: |
1.9 children
born/woman (2004 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
NA |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
NA |
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Nationality: |
noun:
Caymanian(s)
adjective: Caymanian |
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Ethnic groups: |
mixed 40%,
white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
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Religions: |
United
Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church
of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic |
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Languages: |
English
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Literacy: |
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 98% (1970 est.) Learn geography the easy way by playing ZL's Geographycards (www.geographycards.com)
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Country name: |
conventional long form: none
conventional short
form: Cayman Islands |
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Dependency status: |
overseas
territory of the UK |
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Government type: |
British
crown colony |
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Capital: |
George Town
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Administrative divisions: |
8 districts;
Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End,
Western |
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Independence: |
none
(overseas territory of the UK) |
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National holiday: |
Constitution
Day, first Monday in July |
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Constitution: |
1959,
revised 1972 and 1992 |
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Legal system: |
British
common law and local statutes |
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Suffrage: |
18 years of
age; universal |
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Executive branch: |
chief of
state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor
Bruce DINWIDDY (since 29 May 2002)
head of government:
Chief Secretary W. McKeeva BUSH (since NA December 2001)
cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by
the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor
is appointed by the monarch; the chief secretary is appointed by the
governor |
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Legislative branch: |
unicameral
Legislative Assembly (18 seats, three appointed members from the
Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve
four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 November 2000
(next to be held 17 November 2004)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats - NA |
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Judicial branch: |
Summary
Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal |
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Political parties and leaders: |
no national
teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for
the 2000 elections; United Democratic Party or UDP [leader McKeeva
BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [leader Kurt TIBBETTS]
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Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
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International organization participation: |
Caricom
(associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate)
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none
(overseas territory of the UK) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none
(overseas territory of the UK) |
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Flag description: |
blue, with
the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the
Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the
coat of arms includes a pineapple and turtle above a shield with
three stars (representing the three islands) and a scroll at the
bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
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Economy - overview: |
With no
direct taxation, the islands are a thriving offshore financial
center. More than 40,000 companies were registered in the Cayman
Islands as of 1998, including almost 600 banks and trust companies;
banking assets exceed $500 billion. A stock exchange was opened in
1997. Tourism is also a mainstay, accounting for about 70% of GDP
and 75% of foreign currency earnings. The tourist industry is aimed
at the luxury market and caters mainly to visitors from North
America. Total tourist arrivals exceeded 1.2 million in 1997, with
600,000 from the US. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer
goods must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest
outputs per capita and one of the highest standards of living in the
world. |
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GDP: |
purchasing
power parity - $1.27 billion (2002 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate: |
1.7% (2002
est.) |
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GDP - per capita: |
purchasing
power parity - $35,000 (2002 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector: |
agriculture: 1.4%
industry: 3.2%
services: 95.4% (1994 est.) |
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Population below poverty line: |
NA (2002
est.) |
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Household income or consumption by percentage
share: |
lowest
10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices): |
2.8% (2002)
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Labor force: |
19,820 (1995)
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Labor force - by occupation: |
agriculture
1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995) |
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Unemployment rate: |
4.1% (1997)
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Budget: |
revenues: $265.2 million
expenditures: $248.9
million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997) |
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Agriculture - products: |
vegetables,
fruit; livestock, turtle farming |
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Industries: |
tourism,
banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction
materials, furniture |
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Industrial production growth rate: |
NA |
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Electricity - production: |
381.9 million
kWh (2001) |
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Electricity - consumption: |
355.2 million
kWh (2001) |
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Electricity - exports: |
0 kWh (2001)
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Electricity - imports: |
0 kWh (2001)
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Oil - production: |
0 bbl/day
(2001 est.) |
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Oil - consumption: |
2,400 bbl/day
(2001 est.) |
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Oil - exports: |
NA (2001)
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Oil - imports: |
NA (2001)
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Exports: |
$1.2 million
(1999) |
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Exports - commodities: |
turtle
products, manufactured consumer goods |
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Exports - partners: |
mostly US
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Imports: |
$457.4
million (1999) |
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Imports - commodities: |
foodstuffs,
manufactured goods |
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Imports - partners: |
US, Trinidad
and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan |
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Debt - external: |
$70 million
(1996) |
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Economic aid - recipient: |
NA (1999)
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Currency: |
Caymanian
dollar (KYD) |
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Currency code: |
KYD |
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Exchange rates: |
Caymanian
dollars per US dollar - 0.82 (29 October 2001), 0.83 (3 November
1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993) |
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Fiscal year: |
1 April - 31
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Highways: |
total:
785 km
paved: 785 km (2000) |
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Ports and harbors: |
Cayman Brac,
George Town |
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Merchant marine: |
total: 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,827,837
GRT/4,555,974 DWT
by type: bulk 27, cargo 7, chemical
tanker 36, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 25,
refrigerated cargo 33, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 1,
specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: Germany 9, Greece 25,
Hong Kong 3, Italy 14, Norway 4, Singapore 1, Spain 11, Sweden 13,
Switzerland 1, United Kingdom 18, United States 43
registered
in other countries: 2 (2003 est.) |
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Airports: |
3 (2003
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways: |
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2003 est.)
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Airports - with unpaved runways: |
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2003 est.)
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