Compare Cayman Islands (2004) - Bermuda (2003)

Compare Cayman Islands (2004) z Bermuda (2003)

	Cayman Islands (2004)	Bermuda (2003)

Administrative divisions	8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western	9 parishes and 2 municipalities; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick*
Age structure	0-14 years: 21.4% (male 4,608; female 4,616) 15-64 years: 70.6% (male 14,858; female 15,593) 65 years and over: 8% (male 1,607; female 1,821) (2004 est.)	0-14 years: 19.2% (male 6,195; female 6,205) 15-64 years: 69.3% (male 22,110; female 22,574) 65 years and over: 11.5% (male 3,215; female 4,183) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products	vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming	bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products
Airports	3 (2003 est.)	1 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 262 sq km land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC	about one-third 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.	Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence was soundly defeated in 1995.
Birth rate	13.11 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)	12.13 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget	revenues: $265.2 million expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997)	revenues: $609.5 million expenditures: $574.6 million, including capital expenditures of $54.8 million (FY 00/01)
Capital	George Town	Hamilton
Climate	tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)	subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Coastline	160 km	103 km
Constitution	1959, revised 1972 and 1992	8 June 1968, amended 1989
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cayman Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands
Currency	Caymanian dollar (KYD)	Bermudian dollar (BMD)
Death rate	4.76 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)	7.46 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external	$70 million (1996)	$145 million (FY 99/00)
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	chief of mission: Consul General Denis Patrick COLEMAN, Jr. consulate(s) general: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVO3 mailing address: P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300 telephone: [1] (441) 295-1342 FAX: [1] (441) 295-1592, [1] (441) 296-9233
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	NA (1999)	$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.	Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, with its economy primarily based on providing financial services for international business and luxury facilities for tourists. The effects of 11 September 2001 have had both positive and negative ramifications for Bermuda. On the positive side, a number of new reinsurance companies have located on the island, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. On the negative side, Bermuda's tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - has been severely hit as American tourists have chosen not to travel. Tourism rebounded somewhat in 2002, but remains below the pre-11 September level. Most capital equipment and food must be imported. Bermuda's industrial sector is small, although construction continues to be important. Agriculture is limited, only 6% of the land being arable.
Electricity - consumption	355.2 million kWh (2001)	598.6 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2001)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	381.9 million kWh (2001)	643.7 million kWh (2001)
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: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Town Hill 76 m
Environment - current issues	no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments	asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space; sustainable development
Ethnic groups	mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%	black 58%, white 36%, other 6%
Exchange rates	Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.82 (29 October 2001), 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993)	Bermudian dollar per US dollar - 1.0000 (fixed rate pegged to the US dollar)
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), represented by Governor Sir John VEREKER (since NA April 2002) head of government: Premier Alex SCOTT (since 24 July 2003) cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor
Exports	NA (2001)	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	turtle products, manufactured consumer goods	reexports of pharmaceuticals
Exports - partners	mostly US	France 77.4%, UK 2.8%, US 2.4% (2002)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	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	red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and green shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag
GDP	purchasing power parity - $1.27 billion (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $2.25 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1.4% industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.)	agriculture: 1% industry: 10% services: 89% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $35,000 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $35,200 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	1.7% (2002 est.)	0.5% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates	19 30 N, 80 30 W	32 20 N, 64 45 W
Geography - note	important location between Cuba and Central America	consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Highways	total: 785 km paved: 785 km (2000)	total: 450 km paved: 450 km unpaved: 0 km note: public roads - 209 km; private roads - 241 km (2002)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs	offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe	-
Imports	NA (2001)	NA (2001)
Imports - commodities	foodstuffs, manufactured goods	machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals
Imports - partners	US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan	Kazakhstan 30.9%, France 24.7%, Italy 10.5%, US 9.7%, South Korea 8.4%, Mexico 4.3% (2002)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA	NA%
Industries	tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture	tourism, international business, light manufacturing
Infant mortality rate	total: 8.41 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.64 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)	total: 9.05 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.77 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.8% (2002)	2.3% (July 2002)
International organization participation	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU	Caricom (observer), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, WCO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	20 (2000)
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
Labor force	19,820 (1995)	37,472 (2000)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995)	clerical 22%, services 20%, laborers 17%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 13%, sales 8%, agriculture and fishing 3% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 3.85% permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2001)	arable land: 6% permanent crops: 0% other: 94% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (1998 est.)
Languages	English	English (official), Portuguese
Legal system	British common law and local statutes	English law
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 17 November 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - NA	bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (an 11-member body appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last general election held 24 July 2003 (next to be held NA July 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 51.7%, UBP 48%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 79.81 years male: 77.21 years female: 82.45 years (2004 est.)	total population: 77.41 years male: 75.38 years female: 79.49 years (2003 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: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1970 est.)
Location	Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras	North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US)
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	North America
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine	total: 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,827,837 GRT/4,555,974 DWT by type: bulk 27, cargo 7, chemical tanker 36, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 25, refrigerated cargo 33, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: Germany 9, Greece 25, Hong Kong 3, Italy 14, Norway 4, Singapore 1, Spain 11, Sweden 13, Switzerland 1, United Kingdom 18, United States 43 registered in other countries: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 93 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,993,227 GRT/7,089,760 DWT ships by type: bulk 25, cargo 4, chemical tanker 1, container 14, liquefied gas 9, passenger 5, petroleum tanker 11, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 7, short-sea passenger 4 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 5, Denmark 2, Germany 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 9, Indonesia 1, Norway 2, Sweden 11, United Kingdom 52, United States 13 (2002 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	no regular military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force	no regular indigenous military forces; Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary
Military expenditures - dollar figure	-	$4.028 million (January 2002)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	-	0.11% (FY00/01)
National holiday	Constitution Day, first Monday in July	Bermuda Day, 24 May
Nationality	noun: Caymanian(s) adjective: Caymanian	noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian
Natural hazards	hurricanes (July to November)	hurricanes (June to November)
Natural resources	fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism	limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Net migration rate	18.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2004 est.)	2.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders	no national teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections; United Democratic Party or UDP [leader McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [leader Kurt TIBBETTS]	National Liberal Party or NLP [Dessaline WALDRON]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Jennifer SMITH]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Chairman Wayne FURBERT]
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	Bermuda Employer's Union [Eddie SAINTS]; Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Association or BPSA [leader NA]; Bermuda Union of Teachers [Michael CHARLES]
Population	43,103 (July 2004 est.)	64,482 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA (2002 est.)	NA%
Population growth rate	2.71% (2004 est.)	0.72% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors	Cayman Brac, George Town	Hamilton, Saint George's, Dockyard
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways	-	0 km
Religions	United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic	non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19%
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: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.)	at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: country code - 1-345; 1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: NA domestic: modern, fully automatic telephone system international: 3 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	38,000 (2002)	52,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular	17,000 (2002)	7,980 (1996)
Television broadcast stations	1 with cable system	3 (1997)
Terrain	low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs	low hills separated by fertile depressions
Total fertility rate	1.9 children born/woman (2004 est.)	1.9 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate	4.1% (1997)	4.5% (1993)
Waterways	-	none

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