Compare Cayman Islands (2006) - Guernsey (2005)

Compare Cayman Islands (2006) z Guernsey (2005)

	Cayman Islands (2006)	Guernsey (2005)

Administrative divisions	8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western	none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew
Age structure	0-14 years: 20.7% (male 4,708/female 4,700) 15-64 years: 70.9% (male 15,707/female 16,504) 65 years and over: 8.4% (male 1,793/female 2,024) (2006 est.)	0-14 years: 15.4% (male 5,084/female 4,937) 15-64 years: 66.9% (male 21,611/female 22,002) 65 years and over: 17.8% (male 4,882/female 6,712) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming	tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle
Airports	3 (2006)	2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2006)	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)	-
Area	total: 262 sq km land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands
Area - comparative	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Background	The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries, and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.	The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II.
Birth rate	12.74 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)	9.01 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	revenues: $423.8 million expenditures: $392.6 million; including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)	revenues: $539.2 million expenditures: $448.3 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2002 est.)
Capital	name: George Town (on Grand Cayman) geographic coordinates: 19 20 N, 81 23 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)	Saint Peter Port
Climate	tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast
Coastline	160 km	50 km
Constitution	1959; revised 1962, 1972, and 1994	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cayman Islands	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey
Death rate	4.89 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)	9.95 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external	$70 million (1996)	$NA
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (British crown dependency)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$390,000 $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 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.	Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny, prosperous Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.
Electricity - consumption	411 million kWh (2003)	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2003)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2003)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	441.9 million kWh (2003)	NA kWh
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 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%	UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries
Exchange rates	Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.82 (29 October 2001), 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993)	Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001), 0.6609 (2000) note: the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor Stuart JACK (since 23 November 2005) head of government: Leader of Government Business Kurt TIBBETTS (since 18 May 2005) 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; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or coalition is appointed by the governor Leader of Government Business	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) head of government: Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA%
Exports	NA bbl/day	$NA
Exports - commodities	turtle products, manufactured consumer goods	tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables
Exports - partners	mostly US (2004)	UK (regarded as internal trade)
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 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 the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1.4% industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.)	agriculture: 3% industry: 10% services: 87% (2000)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $40,000 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	0.9% (2004 est.)	3% (2003 est.)
Geographic coordinates	19 30 N, 80 30 W	49 28 N, 2 35 W
Geography - note	important location between Cuba and Central America	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port
Highways	-	total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
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 bbl/day	$NA
Imports - commodities	foodstuffs, manufactured goods	coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Imports - partners	US, Netherlands Antilles, Japan (2004)	UK (regarded as internal trade)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (British crown dependency)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture	tourism, banking
Infant mortality rate	total: 8 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.16 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)	total: 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4.4% (2004)	4.9% (2004 est.)
International organization participation	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU	UPU
Irrigated land	NA	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal	Royal Court
Labor force	23,450 (2004)	32,290 (2001)
Labor force - by occupation	agriculture: 1.4% industry: 12.6% services: 86% (1995)	-
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 3.85% permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2005)	arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% other: NA%
Languages	English	English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts
Legal system	British common law and local statutes	English law and local statutes; justice is administered by the Royal Court
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, 3 appointed members from the Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 11 May 2005 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 5, independent 1	unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 80.07 years male: 77.45 years female: 82.74 years (2006 est.)	total population: 80.3 years male: 77.3 years female: 83.41 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)	definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
Location	Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Europe
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Merchant marine	total: 132 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,746,290 GRT/4,366,790 DWT by type: bulk carrier 32, cargo 14, chemical tanker 42, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 14, refrigerated cargo 23, roll on/roll off 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1 foreign-owned: 130 (Denmark 5, Germany 13, Greece 21, Italy 12, Japan 1, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 4, Norway 2, Philippines 1, Singapore 10, Sweden 9, UK 10, US 41) (2006)	-
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	-
National holiday	Constitution Day, first Monday in July	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Nationality	noun: Caymanian(s) adjective: Caymanian	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Natural hazards	hurricanes (July to November)	NA
Natural resources	fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism	cropland
Net migration rate	17.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2006 est.)	3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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]	none; all independents
Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	none
Population	45,436 note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2006 est.)	65,228 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA%
Population growth rate	2.56% (2006 est.)	0.29% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004)	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist
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: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2006 est.)	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.73 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: reasonably good system domestic: liberalization of telecom market in 2003 reflected in falling prices and improving services international: country code - 1-345; 2 submarine fiber optic cables (Maya-1, Cayman-Jamaica); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable
Telephones - main lines in use	38,000 (2002)	55,000 (2001)
Telephones - mobile cellular	17,000 (2002)	31,500 (2001)
Television broadcast stations	4 with cable system (2004)	1 (1997)
Terrain	low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs	mostly level with low hills in southwest
Total fertility rate	1.9 children born/woman (2006 est.)	1.38 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate	4.4% (2004)	0.5% (1999 est.)

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