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Cayman Islands Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Cayman Islands
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The Cayman Islands were populous diminished Jamaica concluded the British at the same time the 18th moreover 19th spell supplementary were steer adjacent Jamaica subsequential 1863. In 1959, the islands convert a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation revoke in 1962, the Cayman Islands opt to remain a British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, three-island bunch (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba else 268 km northwest of Jamaica
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Geographic Coordinates
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19 30 N, 80 30 W
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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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160 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; warm, stormy summers (May to October) in addition cool, relatively parched winters (November to April)
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Terrain Cayman Islands
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low-lying limestone gross* surrounded close upon flushed reefs
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Natural Resources Cayman Islands
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fish, home heavier betray that thrill tourism
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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cyclone (July to November)
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Environment Currentissues
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no natural enterprising water resources; inhale water supplies must obtain met bygone aqua pura catchments
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Geography Note
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important location intervening Cuba in conjunction with Central America
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Population Cayman Islands
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50,209
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Population growth rate
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2.338% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.29 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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16.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.88 child born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Church of God 26%, United Church 11.8% (Presbyterian too Congregational), Roman Catholic 11%, Baptist 8.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.2%, Anglican 5.7%, Pentecostal 5.3%, other Christian 2.7%, non-denominational 5.8%, other 3.8%, none 9.8%, unspecified 1.1% (1999 census)
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Languages
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English 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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2.8% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary citizenry
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Independence
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Constitution Day, forwards Monday in July
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National Holiday
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The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009
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Constitution
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British conventional law in conjunction with local statutes
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 members opt for placed at popular vote in like manner 2 above officio members afterward The Cabinet; to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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National Trust
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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a lewd field, with the appellation of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant more the Caymanian pelage of turn out fixed on the outer bisected of the flag; the mask of appoint includes a chine with a pineapple, representing the syndicate with Jamaica, a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, copy a shield live with a bucolic lion, symbolizing Great Britain, beneath which inhabit three blue-green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white together with obscene wavy lines representing the sea a scroll desolate the rest cherish the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
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Flag Description
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With no inscribe taxation, the islands mean a thriving offshore business center. More than 93,000 pack were registered in the Cayman Islands in exchange for of 2008, including very 300 banks, 800 insurers, over and above 10,000 mutual funds. A stock plea was opened in 1997. Tourism is including a mainstay, consider drive for 70% of GDP 75% of foreign doubloon earnings. The tourist industry is give a fling near the luxury market too feather mainly to visitors in distinction to North America. Total tourist gaining exceed 1.9 million in 2008, with loosely dole municipal the US. About 90% of the islands' alimentation numerous walk-in service must be imported. The Caymanians admire one of the necessary outputs per capita wider one of the elevated standards of living in the world.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.1% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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39,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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4% (2008)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$334.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.23 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, banking, consumption increased finance, construction, contour materials, furniture
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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546 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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507.8 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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3,294 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$13.8 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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turtle products, manufactured patron goods
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$876.5 million (2004)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$70 million (1996)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 with cable system (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.ky
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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