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Compare Cayman Islands (2008) - Jersey (2006)
Compare Cayman Islands (2008) z Jersey (2006)
| Cayman Islands (2008) | Jersey (2006) | |
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| Administrative divisions | 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western | none (British crown dependency) |
| 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: 17.2% (male 8,139/female 7,552)
15-64 years: 67.1% (male 30,407/female 30,691) 65 years and over: 15.7% (male 6,299/female 7,996) (2006 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming | potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products |
| Airports | 3 (2007) | 1 (2006) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2007) |
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2007) |
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| Area | total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 116 sq km
land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC | about two-thirds 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. | Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency, but is not part of the UK. |
| Birth rate | 12.6 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 9.3 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $423.8 million
expenditures: $392.6 million (2004) |
revenues: $601 million
expenditures: $588 million; including capital expenditures of $98 million (2000 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) |
name: Saint Helier
geographic coordinates: 49 12 N, 2 07 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Climate | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) | temperate; mild winters and cool summers |
| Coastline | 160 km | 70 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 Jersey
conventional short form: Jersey |
| Death rate | 4.98 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 9.28 deaths/1,000 population (2006 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 (2004) | $0 |
| 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. | Jersey's economy is based on international financial services, agriculture, and tourism. In 1996, the finance sector accounted for about 60% of the island's output. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents an important export income earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU countries. Tourism accounts for 24% of GDP. In recent years, the government has encouraged light industry to locate in Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of Jersey's food needs. Light taxes and death duties make the island a popular tax haven. Living standards come close to those of the UK. |
| Electricity - consumption | 372 million kWh (2005) | 630.1 million kWh (2004 est.) |
| Electricity - exports | 0 kWh (2005) | - |
| Electricity - imports | 0 kWh (2005) | NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France |
| Electricity - production | 400 million kWh (2005) | - |
| 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 143 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% | Jersey 51.1%, British 34.8%, Irish, French, and other white 6.6%, Portuguese/Madeiran 6.4%, other 1.1% (2001 census) |
| Exchange rates | Caymanian dollars per US dollar - NA (2007), 0.8496 (2006) | Jersey pounds per US dollar - 0.55 (2005), 0.5462 (2004), 0.6125 (2003), 0.6672 (2002), 0.6947 (2001)
note: the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound |
| 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: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Lieutenant Governor Andrew RIDGEWAY (since 14 June 2006); Bailiff Philip Martin BAILHACHE (since February 1995) cabinet: committees appointed by the Assembly of the States elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch |
| Exports | 0 bbl/day (2004) | $NA |
| Exports - commodities | turtle products, manufactured consumer goods | light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs, textiles |
| Exports - partners | mostly US (2006) | UK (2004) |
| 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 | white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red shield with the three lions of England in yellow |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 1.4%
industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.) |
agriculture: 5%
industry: 2% services: 93% (1996) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 0.9% (2004 est.) | NA% |
| Geographic coordinates | 19 30 N, 80 30 W | 49 15 N, 2 10 W |
| Geography - note | important location between Cuba and Central America | largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier |
| 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 | 2,698 bbl/day (2004) | $NA |
| Imports - commodities | foodstuffs, manufactured goods | machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals |
| Imports - partners | US, Netherlands Antilles, Japan (2006) | UK (2004) |
| 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 and finance, dairy |
| 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.) |
total: 5.16 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.52 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 4.4% (2004) | 5.3% (2004) |
| International organization participation | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU | - |
| Irrigated land | NA | NA |
| Judicial branch | Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal | Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) |
| Labor force | 23,450 (2004) | 52,790 (2004) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 1.4%
industry: 12.6% services: 86% (1995) |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2005) |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Languages | English | English 94.5% (official), Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) |
| Legal system | British common law and local statutes | English law and local statute; 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; 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 Assembly of the States (55 voting members - 12 senators (elected for six-year terms), 12 constables or heads of parishes (elected for three-year terms), 29 deputies (elected for three-year terms); the bailiff and the deputy bailiff; and three non-voting members - the Dean of Jersey, the Attorney General, and the Solicitor General all appointed by the monarch)
elections: last held NA (next to be held NA); note - on 23 November 2005, 29 deputies, independents, were elected election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 55 |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 80.2 years
male: 77.57 years female: 82.87 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 79.38 years
male: 76.89 years female: 82.05 years (2006 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, island 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: 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) |
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| 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 | arable land |
| Net migration rate | 17.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2007 est.) |
2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 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 | none; all independents |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA | none |
| Population | 46,600
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2007 est.) |
91,084 (July 2006 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 2.496% (2007 est.) | 0.28% (2006 est.) |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004) | AM NA, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Religions | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian |
| 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: 1.08 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.08 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2006 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | NA years of age; universal adult |
| 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: NA
domestic: NA international: 3 submarine cables |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 38,000 (2002) | 73,900 (2001) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 17,000 (2002) | 83,900 (2004) |
| Television broadcast stations | 4 with cable system (2004) | 2 (1997) |
| Terrain | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs | gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast |
| Total fertility rate | 1.89 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.58 children born/woman (2006 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% (2004) | 0.9% (2004 est.) |
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