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 Cayman Islands (2003)British Indian Ocean Territory (2003)
 Cayman IslandsBritish Indian Ocean Territory
Administrative divisions 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western -
Age structure 0-14 years: 21.6% (male 4,525; female 4,541)


15-64 years: 70.6% (male 14,463; female 15,157)


65 years and over: 7.7% (male 1,515; female 1,733) (2003 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming -
Airports 3 (2002) 1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002)		 total: 1


over 3,047 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 262 sq km


land: 262 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 60 sq km


land: 60 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 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 since 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent. 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 that had excluded them from the archipelago, but upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia.
Birth rate 13.33 births/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Budget revenues: $265.2 million


expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)		 -
Capital George Town -
Climate tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Coastline 160 km 698 km
Constitution 1959, revised 1972 and 1992 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Cayman Islands		 conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory


conventional short form: none


abbreviation: BIOT
Currency Caymanian dollar (KYD) -
Death rate 4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.) -
Debt - external $70 million (1996) -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London
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 none 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
Economic aid - recipient $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 1998, 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 in 1997, with 600,000 from the US. 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. 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.
Electricity - consumption 355.2 million kWh (2001) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2001) -
Electricity - production 381.9 million kWh (2001) NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by the US military
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


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


highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments NA
Ethnic groups mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% -
Exchange rates Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.82 (29 October 2001), 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor Bruce DINWIDDY (since 29 May 2002)


head of government: Chief Secretary W. McKeeva BUSH (since NA December 2001)


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; the chief secretary is appointed by the governor		 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
Exports NA (2001) -
Exports - commodities turtle products, manufactured consumer goods -
Exports - partners mostly US -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms 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 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
GDP purchasing power parity - $1.27 billion (2002 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 1.4%


industry: 3.2%


services: 95.4% (1994 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $35,000 (2002 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 1.7% (2002 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 19 30 N, 80 30 W 6 00 S, 71 30 E
Geography - note important location between Cuba and Central America 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
Highways total: 785 km


paved: 785 km (2000)		 total: NA km


paved: short section of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia


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


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Illicit drugs offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe -
Imports NA (2001) -
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 total: 8.64 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.8% (2002) -
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 16 (2000) 1 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
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: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (1998 est.)
Languages English -
Legal system British common law and local statutes the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, three appointed members from the Executive Council 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: 79.67 years


male: 77.08 years


female: 82.3 years (2003 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 98%


male: 98%


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


territorial sea: 12 NM		 exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 3 NM
Merchant marine total: 123 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,402,058 GRT/3,792,094 DWT


ships by type: bulk 22, cargo 5, chemical tanker 31, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 21, refrigerated cargo 35, roll on/roll off 5, specialized tanker 1


note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Bahrain 2, China 1, Germany 4, Greece 27, Hong Kong 3, Italy 2, Japan 1, Norway 14, Sweden 13, United Kingdom 15, United States 35 (2002 est.)		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016
Military branches no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF) -
National holiday Constitution Day, first Monday in July -
Nationality noun: Caymanian(s)


adjective: Caymanian		 -
Natural hazards hurricanes (July to November) NA
Natural resources fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism coconuts, fish, sugarcane
Net migration rate 19.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population


note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2003 est.)		 -
Political parties and leaders there are no formal political parties but the following loose groupings act as political organizations; National Team [leader NA]; Democratic Alliance [leader NA]; Team Cayman [leader NA]; United Democratic Party [leader NA] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 41,934 (July 2003 est.) 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 in the 1960's and 1970's, in November 2000 they were granted the right of return by a British High Court ruling, though no timetable has been set; 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 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 2.79% (2003 est.) -
Ports and harbors Cayman Brac, George Town Diego Garcia
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways 0 km -
Religions United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female


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


65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female


total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)		 -
Suffrage 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: 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)
Telephones - main lines in use 19,000 (1995) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 2,534 (1995) -
Television broadcast stations 1 with cable system 1 (1997)
Terrain low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
Total fertility rate 1.91 children born/woman (2003 est.) -
Unemployment rate 4.1% (1997) -
Waterways none none
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