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Cayman Islands - Introduction 1993
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Background: The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica from 1863 they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent.


Cayman Islands - Geography 1993
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Location: in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, nearly halfway between Cuba and Honduras

Geographic coordinates

Map referenceCentral America and the Caribbean

Area
Total: 260 km²
Land: 260 km²

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 160 km
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 3 nm

Maritime claims

Climate: tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)

Terrain: low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs

Elevation

Natural resources: fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Land use

Land use
Permanent crops: 0%
Meadows and pastures: 8%
Forest and woodland: 23%
Other: 69%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Cayman Islands - People 1993
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Population: 30,440 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 4.35% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Caymanian(s)
Adjective: Caymanian

Ethnic groups: mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%

Languages: English

Religions:
United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican,
Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant denominations


Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 4.35% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 15.32 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 4.98 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 33.2 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: within the Caribbean hurricane belt
Current issues note: important location between Cuba and Central America

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 8.4 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 77.1 years
Male: 75.37 years
Female: 78.81 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.48 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)
Total population: 98%
Male: 98%
Female: 98%
By occupation: service workers 18.7%, clerical 18.6%, construction 12.5%, finance and investment 6.7%, directors and business managers 5.9% (1979)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Cayman Islands - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Cayman Islands

Government type: dependent territory of the UK

Capital: George Town

Administrative divisions:
8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South
Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western


Dependent areas

Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

National holiday: Constitution Day (first Monday in July)

Constitution: 1959, revised 1972

Legal system: British common law and local statutes

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: British monarch, governor, Executive Council (cabinet)

Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch: Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC

Diplomatic representation
In the us:
as a dependent territory of the UK,
Caymanian interests in the US are represented by the UK


Flag descriptionflag of Cayman%20Islands: blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms on a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a pineapple and turtle above a shield with

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Cayman Islands - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: The economy depends heavily on tourism (70% of GDP and 75% of export earnings) and offshore financial services, with the tourist industry aimed at the luxury market and catering mainly to visitors from North America. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer goods needs must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the region.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 4.4% (1991)

Real gdp per capita: $23,000 (1991 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: minor production of vegetables, fruit, livestock; turtle farming

Industries: tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, building materials, furniture making

Industrial production growth rate: growth rate NA%

Labor force
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 7% (1992)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $141.5 million; expenditures $160.7 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $1.5 million (f.o.b., 1987 est.)
Commodoties: turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
Partners: mostly US

Imports: $136 million (c.i.f., 1987 est.)
Commodoties: foodstuffs, manufactured goods
Partners: US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: Caymanian dollars (CI$) per US$1 - 1.20 (fixed rate)


Cayman Islands - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 74,000 kW capacity; 256 million kWh produced, 8,780 kWh per capita (1992)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Cayman Islands - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Cayman Islands - Military 1993
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Cayman Islands - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 3
Usable: 3
With permanentsurface runways: 2
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 2440-3659 m: 0
With runways 1220-2439 m: 2

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine:
29 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 307,738 GRT/468,659
DWT; includes 1 passenger-cargo, 8 cargo, 8 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 3 oil tanker, 2 chemical tanker, 1 liquefied gas carrier, 4 bulk, 2 combination bulk; note - a flag of convenience registry


Ports and terminals


Cayman Islands - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs




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