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Compare Cayman Islands (2001) z Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)

 Cayman Islands (2001)Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002)
 Cayman IslandsSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Administrative divisions 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western none (territorial collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
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: 25.4% (male 904; female 864)


15-64 years: 64.4% (male 2,288; female 2,193)


65 years and over: 10.2% (male 303; female 402) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish
Airports 3 (2000 est.) 2 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total:
2

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


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
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: 242 sq km


land: 242 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC 1.5 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. First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.
Birth rate 13.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 14.96 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget revenues:
$265.2 million

expenditures:
$248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)
revenues: $70 million


expenditures: $60 million, including capital expenditures of $24 million
Capital George Town Saint-Pierre
Climate tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are windy
Coastline 160 km 120 km
Constitution 1959, revised 1972 and 1992 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Cayman Islands
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon


conventional short form: Saint Pierre and Miquelon


local long form: Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon


local short form: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Currency Caymanian dollar (KYD) euro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
Death rate 5.15 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 6.61 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external $70 million (1996) $NA
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK self-governing territorial collectivity of France
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territorial collectivity of France)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $NA approximately $60 million in annual grants from France
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. The inhabitants have traditionally earned their livelihood by fishing and by servicing fishing fleets operating off the coast of Newfoundland. The economy has been declining, however, because of disputes with Canada over fishing quotas and a steady decline in the number of ships stopping at Saint Pierre. In 1992, an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic zone of 12,348 sq km to settle a longstanding territorial dispute with Canada, although it represents only 25% of what France had sought. The islands are heavily subsidized by France to the great betterment of living standards. The government hopes an expansion of tourism will boost economic prospects. Recent test drilling for oil may pave the way for development of the energy sector.
Electricity - consumption 306.9 million kWh (1999) 38.13 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production 330 million kWh (1999) 41 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m

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


highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchment recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment
Ethnic groups mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% Basques and Bretons (French fishermen)
Exchange rates Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993) euros per US dollar - 1.06594 (January 2001), 1.08540 (2000), 0.93863 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997)
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: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Claude VALLEIX (since 9 October 2002)


head of government: President of the General Council Marc PLANTAGENEST (since NA)


cabinet: NA


elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held, first round - 21 April 2002, second round - 5 May 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the General Council is elected by the members of the council
Exports $1.5 million (1998) $12 million f.o.b. (1999)
Exports - commodities turtle products, manufactured consumer goods fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts
Exports - partners mostly US US 43%, Egypt 14%, Japan 11%, Colombia 8% (1999)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
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 a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with a black wave line under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the square into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two stylized yellow lions outlined in black, one on top of the other; the flag of France is used for official occasions
GDP purchasing power parity - $930 million (1997 est.) purchasing power parity - $74 million (1996 est.); supplemented by annual payments from France of about $60 million (1996 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
1.4%

industry:
3.2%

services:
95.4% (1994 est.)
agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $24,500 (1997 est.) purchasing power parity - $11,000 (1996 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 4.9% (1999 est.) NA%
Geographic coordinates 19 30 N, 80 30 W 46 50 N, 56 20 W
Geography - note important location between Cuba and Central America vegetation scanty
Highways total:
406 km

paved:
304 km

unpaved:
102 km
total: 114 km


paved: 69 km


unpaved: 45 km (1994 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
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) $55 million f.o.b. (1999)
Imports - commodities foodstuffs, manufactured goods meat, clothing, fuel, electrical equipment, machinery, building materials
Imports - partners US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan France 44%, Canada 40% (1999)
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism
Infant mortality rate 10.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) 8.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3% (1998) 2.1% (1991-96 average)
International organization participation Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate) FZ, WFTU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 16 (2000) 1 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Labor force 19,820 (1995) 3,000 (1997) (1997)
Labor force - by occupation agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995) fishing 18%, industry (mainly fish-processing) 41%, services 41% (1996 est.)
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: 13.04%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 86.96% (1998 est.)
Languages English French (official)
Legal system British common law and local statutes French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation
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 General Council or Conseil General (19 seats - 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)


elections: elections last held 19 and 26 March 2000 (next to be held NA April 2006)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PS 12, PRG 2, UDF-RPR 5


note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elect 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held NA September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 1; Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held, first round - 9 June 2002, second round - 16 June 2002 (next to be held NA 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - UDF 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
79.03 years

male:
76.24 years

female:
81.43 years (2001 est.)
total population: 77.93 years


male: 75.66 years


female: 80.32 years (2002 est.)
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 99%


male: 99%


female: 99% (1982 est.)
Location Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Map references Central America and the Caribbean North America
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
exclusive economic 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.)
none (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF) -
National holiday Constitution Day, first Monday in July Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Nationality noun:
Caymanian(s)

adjective:
Caymanian
noun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)


adjective: French
Natural hazards hurricanes (July to November) persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism fish, deepwater ports
Net migration rate 12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

note:
major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US
-4.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
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 PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR [leader NA]; Socialist Party or PS [leader NA]; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]
Political pressure groups and leaders NA NA
Population 35,527 (July 2001 est.) 6,954 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 2.12% (2001 est.) 0.35% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Cayman Brac, George Town Saint Pierre
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 36,000 (1997) 4,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 0 km
Religions United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant Roman Catholic 99%
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.)
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female


total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
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: NA


international: radiotelephone communication with most countries in the world; 1 earth station in French domestic satellite system
Telephones - main lines in use 19,000 (1995) 4,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 2,534 (1995) 0 (1994)
Television broadcast stations NA 0 (there are, however, two repeaters which rebroadcast programs from France, Canada, and the US) (1997)
Terrain low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs mostly barren rock
Total fertility rate 2.04 children born/woman (2001 est.) 2.1 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate 4.1% (1997) 9.8% (1997) (1997)
Waterways none none
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