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Compare British Indian Ocean Territory (2002) - Cayman Islands (2001)

Compare British Indian Ocean Territory (2002) z Cayman Islands (2001)

 British Indian Ocean Territory (2002)Cayman Islands (2001)
 British Indian Ocean TerritoryCayman Islands
Administrative divisions - 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
Age structure - 0-14 years:
22.21% (male 3,807; female 4,084)

15-64 years:
69.74% (male 12,102; female 12,676)

65 years and over:
8.05% (male 1,318; female 1,540) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming
Airports 1 (2001) 3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


over 3,047 m: 1 (2002)		 total:
2

1,524 to 2,437 m:
2 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total:
1

914 to 1,523 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total: 60 sq km


land: 60 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago		 total:
259 sq km

land:
259 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background Established as a territory of the UK in 1965, a number of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) islands were transferred to the Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted only of the six main island groups comprising the Chagos Archipelago. The largest and most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands are uninhabited. Former agricultural workers, earlier residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius but also to the Seychelles, between 1967 and 1973. In 2000, a British High Court ruling invalidated the local immigration order which had excluded them from the archipelago, but upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia. 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.
Birth rate - 13.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$265.2 million

expenditures:
$248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)
Capital - George Town
Climate tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Coastline 698 km 160 km
Constitution - 1959, revised 1972 and 1992
Country name conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: BIOT		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Cayman Islands
Currency - Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Death rate - 5.15 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $70 million (1996)
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but in 2001 were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation since eviction in 1965; repatriation is complicated by the US military lease of Diego Garcia, the largest island in the chain none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installations are done by military and contract employees from the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands. When the Ilois return, they plan to reestablish sugarcane production and fishing. 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 1997, 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 visitors in 1997. 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.
Electricity - consumption NA kWh 306.9 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by the US military 330 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m		 lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
The Bluff 43 m
Environment - current issues NA no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchment
Ethnic groups - mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
Exchange rates - Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993)
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)


head of government: Commissioner Alan HUCKLE (since 2001); Administrator Louise SAVILL (since NA); note - both reside in the UK


cabinet: NA


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and administrator appointed by the monarch		 chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor and President of the Executive Council Peter SMITH (since 5 May 1999)

head of government:
Kurt TIBBETTS (since November 2000)

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
Exports - $1.5 million (1998)
Exports - commodities - turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
Exports - partners - mostly US
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description white with six blue wavy horizontal stripes; the flag of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section bears a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag 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 three stars (representing the three islands) and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
GDP - purchasing power parity - $930 million (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
1.4%

industry:
3.2%

services:
95.4% (1994 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $24,500 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 4.9% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates 6 00 S, 71 30 E 19 30 N, 80 30 W
Geography - note archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility important location between Cuba and Central America
Highways total: NA km


paved: short stretch of paved road of NA km between port and airfield on Diego Garcia


unpaved: NA km		 total:
406 km

paved:
304 km

unpaved:
102 km
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - vulnerable to drug money laundering and drug transshipment to the US and Europe
Imports - $507.6 million (1998)
Imports - commodities - foodstuffs, manufactured goods
Imports - partners - US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture
Infant mortality rate - 10.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3% (1998)
International organization participation - Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) 16 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Labor force - 19,820 (1995)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: NEGL


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)		 arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
8%

forests and woodland:
23%

other:
69% (1993 est.)
Languages - English
Legal system the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply British common law and local statutes
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, three appointed members and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 8 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2004)

election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - NA
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
79.03 years

male:
76.24 years

female:
81.43 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
Location Southern Asia, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Map references Political Map of the World Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 3 NM		 exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
Merchant marine - total:
106 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,656,452 GRT/2,643,036 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 21, cargo 5, chemical tanker 27, container 4, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Finland 1, Greece 11, Norway 3, UK 3, US 3 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016 defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches - Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)
National holiday - Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Nationality - noun:
Caymanian(s)

adjective:
Caymanian
Natural hazards NA hurricanes (July to November)
Natural resources coconuts, fish, sugarcane fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Net migration rate - 12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

note:
major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US
Political parties and leaders - there are no formal political parties but the following loose groupings act as political organizations; National Team; Democratic Alliance; Team Cayman
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles around the time of the construction of UK-US military facilities; in 2001, there were approximately 1,500 UK and US military personnel and 2,000 civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia (July 2002 est.)		 35,527 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 2.12% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors Diego Garcia Cayman Brac, George Town
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios NA 36,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant
Sex ratio - at birth:
0.86 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
0.93 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
0.95 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.86 male(s)/female

total population:
0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment: separate facilities for military and public needs are available


domestic: all commercial telephone services are available, including connection to the Internet


international: international telephone service is carried by satellite (2000)		 general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use NA 19,000 (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 2,534 (1995)
Television broadcast stations 1 (1997) NA
Terrain flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation) low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Total fertility rate - 2.04 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 4.1% (1997)
Waterways none none
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