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 | CAYMAN ISLANDSgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): The Cayman Islands |
| country code ISO: KY //; - FIPS: CJ |
| location: Caribbean Sea, 300 km NW of Jamaica |
| time zone: -5 UT |
| surface (land) area: 259 sq.km = 100 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 19° N / East/West: 80° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1959-07-04 ; 1962 |
| type of government: crown colony of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Georgetown |
| administrative division: none |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1989): 25,355 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 34,763; or: 35,000 //; 2001: 35,527, or: 39,000 |
| population density: 137 per sq.km = 355 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 4,5% //; - doubling time: ca 25 years |
| birth rate: 14 - 15 per 1000 |
| death rate: 4 - 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74-75; female: 79-80) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: % |
| urbanisation: 100% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mixed 40%; White 20%; Black 20% |
| languages: English |
| religious affiliation: Christian |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 700 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 98% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Caymanian dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 13670 per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD 5000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US GB |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: % //; - grass land: 8% //; - wooded area: 23% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: % //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: lobsters, mussels |
| livestock (1000s; or: million): asses: / buffaloes: / camels: / cattle: / goats: / horses: / mules: / pigs: / poultry: / sheep: |
| fish catch: 125 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: % //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: banking is the main activity, if that's called an industry |
| mining products: none |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: % //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 120 km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: per 1000 // international license plate: |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 642 ; 762 ; 1072 per 1000 [several sources state different figures] // international dialling code: +345 |
| ownership radio receivers: per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: elevation up to 13 m; but no names of hills are found in atlantes or on maps at the disposal of the compiler |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Malportas Pond |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: none |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none |
| caves: longest system: none / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| An archipelago of low-lying rocky islands surrounded by coral reefs |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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Latest modification of this page on 2004.12.24 by Jan Lahmeyer
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