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Compare Cayman Islands (2007) - Mayotte (2002)
Compare Cayman Islands (2007) z Mayotte (2002)
| Cayman Islands (2007) | Mayotte (2002) | |
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| Administrative divisions | 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 20.3% (male 4,746/female 4,730)
15-64 years: 71% (male 16,135/female 16,964) 65 years and over: 8.6% (male 1,892/female 2,133) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 46.6% (male 39,927; female 39,628)
15-64 years: 51.7% (male 48,237; female 40,210) 65 years and over: 1.7% (male 1,429; female 1,448) (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming | vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra |
| Airports | 3 (2007) | 1 (2001) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2007) |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007) |
- |
| Area | total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 374 sq km
land: 374 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC | slightly more than twice 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. | Mayotte was ceded to France along with the other islands of the Comoros group in 1843. It was the only island in the archipelago that voted in 1974 to retain its link with France and forego independence. |
| Birth rate | 12.6 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 43.59 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $423.8 million
expenditures: $392.6 million (2004) |
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $73 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991 est.) |
| Capital | name: George Town (on Grand Cayman)
geographic coordinates: 19 18 N, 81 23 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Mamoutzou |
| Climate | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) | tropical; marine; hot, humid, rainy season during northeastern monsoon (November to May); dry season is cooler (May to November) |
| Coastline | 160 km | 185.2 km |
| Constitution | 1959; revised 1962, 1972, and 1994 | 28 September 1958 (French Constitution) |
| Country name | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
conventional long form: Territorial Collectivity of Mayotte
conventional short form: Mayotte |
| Currency | - | euro (EUR); French franc (FRF) |
| Death rate | 4.98 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 8.58 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Debt - external | $70 million (1996) | $NA |
| Dependency status | overseas territory of the UK | 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 | claimed by Comoros |
| Economic aid - recipient | $390,000 (2004) | $107.7 million (1995); note - extensive French financial assistance |
| Economy - overview | With no direct taxation, the islands are a thriving offshore financial center. More than 68,000 companies were registered in the Cayman Islands as of 2003, including almost 500 banks, 800 insurers, and 5,000 mutual funds. 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 2.1 million in 2003, with about half 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. | Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism. |
| Electricity - consumption | 372 million kWh (2005) | NA kWh |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2005) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2005) | - |
| Electricity - production | 400 million kWh (2005) | NA kWh |
| Electricity - production by source | - | fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 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% | NA |
| Exchange rates | Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.8496 (2006) | euros per US dollar - 1.1324 (January 2002), 1.1175 (2001), 1.0854 (2000), 0.9386 (1999); French francs per US dollar - 5.8995 (1998), 5.8367 (1997) |
| Executive branch | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by 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: President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Jean-Jacques BROT (since 3 July 2002)
head of government: President of the General Council Younoussa BAMANA (since NA 1977) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; president of the General Council elected by the members of the General Council for a six-year term |
| Exports | NA bbl/day | $3.44 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Exports - commodities | turtle products, manufactured consumer goods | ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon |
| Exports - partners | mostly US (2006) | France 80%, Comoros 15%, Reunion |
| 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 | the flag of France is used |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $85 million (1998 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 - $600 (1998 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 0.9% (2004 est.) | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 19 30 N, 80 30 W | 12 50 S, 45 10 E |
| Geography - note | important location between Cuba and Central America | part of Comoro Archipelago; 18 islands |
| Highways | - | total: 93 km
paved: 72 km unpaved: 21 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 | $141.3 million f.o.b. (1997) |
| Imports - commodities | foodstuffs, manufactured goods | food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals |
| Imports - partners | US, Netherlands Antilles, Japan (2006) | France 66%, Africa 14%, Southeast Asia 11% (1997) |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK) | none (territorial collectivity of France) |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA% | NA% |
| Industries | tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture | newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 8.94 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.65 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
67.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 4.4% (2004) | NA% |
| International organization participation | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU | FZ |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | NA |
| Irrigated land | NA | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal | Supreme Court or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel |
| Labor force | 23,450 (2004) | NA |
| 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% (1998 est.) |
| Languages | English | Mahorian (a Swahili dialect), French (official language) spoken by 35% of the population |
| Legal system | British common law and local statutes | French law |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats; 3 appointed members from the Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; to 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 General Council or Conseil General (19 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve three-year terms)
elections: last held 7 October 2000 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA note: Mayotte elects one member of the French Senate; elections last held 24 September 2001 (next to be held NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NA; Mayotte also elects one member to the French National Assembly; elections last held 16 June 2002 (next to be held as a special election on NA June 2005); results - percent of vote by party - UMP-RPR 55.08%, UDF 44.92%; seats by party - UMP-RPR 1 |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 80.2 years
male: 77.57 years female: 82.87 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 60.21 years
male: 58.12 years female: 62.37 years (2002 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 | Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from northern Madagascar to northern Mozambique |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | Africa |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Merchant marine | total: 124 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,953,923 GRT/4,597,716 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 33, cargo 11, chemical tanker 41, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 13, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle carrier 4 foreign-owned: 122 (Denmark 3, Germany 17, Greece 23, Italy 10, Japan 6, Norway 2, Singapore 10, Sweden 1, UK 9, US 41) (2007) |
none (2002 est.) |
| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of the UK | defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of French forces stationed on the island |
| Military branches | no regular military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force | - |
| National holiday | Constitution Day, first Monday in July | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Nationality | noun: Caymanian(s)
adjective: Caymanian |
noun: Mahorais (singular and plural)
adjective: Mahoran |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes (July to November) | cyclones during rainy season |
| Natural resources | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism | NEGL |
| Net migration rate | 17.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2007 est.) |
9.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | United Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; note - no national teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections | Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Moustoifa MOHAMED]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Younoussa BEN ALI]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; note - may no longer be in existence |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | NA |
| Population | 46,600
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2007 est.) |
170,879 (July 2002 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 2.496% (2007 est.) | 4.41% (2002 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | - | Dzaoudzi |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2001) |
| Radios | - | NA |
| Railways | - | 0 km (2002) |
| Religions | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic | Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.003 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.951 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.887 male(s)/female total population: 0.956 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.2 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female total population: 1.1 male(s)/female (2002 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; introduction of competition in the mobile-cellular market in 2004 international: country code - 1-345; landing point for the MAYA-1 submarine telephone cable network that provides links to the US and parts of Central and South America; submarine cable provides connectivity to Jamaica; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007) |
general assessment: small system administered by French Department of Posts and Telecommunications
domestic: NA international: microwave radio relay and HF radiotelephone communications to Comoros (2001) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 38,000 (2002) | 12,000 (1998) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 17,000 (2002) | 0 (2000) |
| Television broadcast stations | 4 with cable system (2004) | 3 (2001) |
| Terrain | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs | generally undulating, with deep ravines and ancient volcanic peaks |
| Total fertility rate | 1.89 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 6.15 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% (2004) | 45% (1997) (1997) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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