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 Cayman Islands (2001)Norfolk Island (2007)
 Cayman IslandsNorfolk Island
Administrative divisions 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western none (territory of Australia)
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.)		 0-14 years: 20.2%


15-64 years: 63.9%


65 years and over: 15.9% (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry
Airports 3 (2000 est.) 1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways total:
2

1,524 to 2,437 m:
2 (2000 est.)		 total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
1

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

land:
259 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 34.6 sq km


land: 34.6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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. Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Birth rate 13.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA
Budget revenues:
$265.2 million

expenditures:
$248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)		 revenues: $4.6 million


expenditures: $4.8 million (FY99/00)
Capital George Town name: Kingston


geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E


time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 160 km 32 km
Constitution 1959, revised 1972 and 1992 Norfolk Island Act of 1979, as amended in 2005
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Cayman Islands		 conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island


conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Currency Caymanian dollar (KYD) -
Death rate 5.15 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA
Debt - external $70 million (1996) $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
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 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. Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
Electricity - consumption 306.9 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 330 million kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point:
The Bluff 43 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchment NA
Ethnic groups mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian
Exchange rates Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993) Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3285 (2006), 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002)
Executive branch 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		 chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003)


cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports $1.5 million (1998) $1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92)
Exports - commodities turtle products, manufactured consumer goods postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
Exports - partners mostly US Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 1 July - 30 June
Flag description 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 three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band
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 19 30 N, 80 30 W 29 02 S, 167 57 E
Geography - note important location between Cuba and Central America most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated
Highways 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) $17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, manufactured goods NA
Imports - partners US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2006)
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate NA% -
Industries tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
Infant mortality rate 10.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) total: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3% (1998) -
International organization participation Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate) UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 16 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km NA
Judicial branch Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Labor force 19,820 (1995) NA
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995) agriculture: 10%


industry and services: 90%
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
8%

forests and woodland:
23%

other:
69% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English English (official), Norfolk - a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
Legal system British common law and local statutes based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
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		 unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; to serve three-year terms)


elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007)


election results: seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
Life expectancy at birth total population:
79.03 years

male:
76.24 years

female:
81.43 years (2001 est.)		 total population: NA


male: NA


female: NA
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)		 NA
Location Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 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 defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF) -
National holiday Constitution Day, first Monday in July Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Nationality noun:
Caymanian(s)

adjective:
Caymanian		 noun: Norfolk Islander(s)


adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Natural hazards hurricanes (July to November) typhoons (especially May to July)
Natural resources fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism fish
Net migration rate 12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

note:
major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US		 NA
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 none
Political pressure groups and leaders NA none
Population 35,527 (July 2001 est.) 2,114 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 2.12% (2001 est.) 0.006% (2007 est.)
Ports and harbors Cayman Brac, George Town -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios 36,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.2%, none 18.1% (2001 census)
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.)		 NA
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
NA

international:
1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)		 general assessment: adequate


domestic: free local calls


international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
Telephones - main lines in use 19,000 (1995) 2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular 2,534 (1995) 0; note - proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum (2002)
Television broadcast stations NA 1 (local programming station plus 2 repeaters that air Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Terrain low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Total fertility rate 2.04 children born/woman (2001 est.) NA
Unemployment rate 4.1% (1997) -
Waterways none -
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