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Compare Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) z Cayman Islands (2002)
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006) | Cayman Islands (2002) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (territory of Australia) | 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: NA
15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA (2006 est.) |
0-14 years: 22% (male 3,836; female 4,156)
15-64 years: 69.7% (male 12,335; female 12,929) 65 years and over: 8.3% (male 1,399; female 1,618) (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts | vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming |
| Airports | 1 (2006) | 3 (2001) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006) |
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | - | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
| Area | total: 14 sq km
land: 14 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island |
total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. | The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica from 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent. |
| Birth rate | NA | 13.45 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budget | revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA |
revenues: $265.2 million
expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997) |
| Capital | name: West Island
geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 55 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
George Town |
| Climate | tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
| Coastline | 26 km | 160 km |
| Constitution | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act of 1955 (23 November 1955) as amended by the Territories Law Reform Act of 1992 | 1959, revised 1972 and 1992 |
| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
| Currency | - | Caymanian dollar (KYD) |
| Death rate | NA deaths/1,000 population | 5.24 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Debt - external | - | $70 million (1996) |
| Dependency status | non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services | overseas territory of the UK |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $NA | $NA |
| Economy - overview | Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. | 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. |
| Electricity - consumption | - | 330.15 million kWh (2000) |
| Electricity - exports | - | 0 kWh (2000) |
| Electricity - imports | - | 0 kWh (2000) |
| Electricity - production | - | 355 million kWh (2000) |
| Electricity - production by source | - | fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000) |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff 43 m |
| Environment - current issues | fresh water resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs | no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments |
| Ethnic groups | Europeans, Cocos Malays | mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% |
| Exchange rates | Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001) | 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), represented by the Australian governor general
head of government: Administrator (nonresident) Neil LUCAS (since 30 January 2006) cabinet: NA elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
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 |
| Exports | $NA | $1.2 million (1999) |
| Exports - commodities | copra | turtle products, manufactured consumer goods |
| Exports - partners | Australia (2004) | mostly US |
| Fiscal year | 1 July - 30 June | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia is used | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms on a white disk 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 |
| GDP | - | purchasing power parity - $1.18 billion (1999 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | - | agriculture: 1%
industry: 3% services: 95% (1994 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $30,000 (1999 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | - | 4.5% (2000) |
| Geographic coordinates | 12 30 S, 96 50 E | 19 30 N, 80 30 W |
| Geography - note | islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation | important location between Cuba and Central America |
| Highways | - | total: 406 km
paved: 304 km unpaved: 102 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 | $457.4 million (1999) |
| Imports - commodities | foodstuffs | foodstuffs, manufactured goods |
| Imports - partners | Australia (2004) | US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan |
| Independence | none (territory of Australia) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Industrial production growth rate | - | NA% |
| Industries | copra products and tourism | tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture |
| Infant mortality rate | total: NA
male: NA female: NA |
9.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | - | 2.3% (2000) (2000) |
| International organization participation | none | Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | - | 16 (2000) |
| Irrigated land | NA | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court; Magistrate's Court | Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal |
| Labor force | NA | 19,820 (1995) |
| Labor force - by occupation | note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others | agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (1995) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.) |
| Languages | Malay (Cocos dialect), English | English |
| Legal system | based upon the laws of Australia and local laws | British common law and local statutes |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats)
elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in May 2005 (next to be held in May 2007) |
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: NA
male: NA female: NA |
total population: 79.18 years
male: 76.38 years female: 81.59 years (2002 est.) |
| Literacy | NA | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
| Location | Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka | Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Merchant marine | - | total: 121 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,034,181 GRT/3,191,597 DWT
ships by type: bulk 24, cargo 4, chemical tanker 34, container 1, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 14, refrigerated cargo 40, roll on/roll off 2, 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 Australia; the territory has a five-person police force | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| Military branches | - | no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF) |
| National holiday | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | Constitution Day, first Monday in July |
| Nationality | noun: Cocos Islander(s)
adjective: Cocos Islander |
noun: Caymanian(s)
adjective: Caymanian |
| Natural hazards | cyclone season is October to April | hurricanes (July to November) |
| Natural resources | fish | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
| Net migration rate | NA | 12.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2002 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | none | 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 | none | NA |
| Population | 574 (July 2006 est.) | 36,273 (July 2002 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | - | NA% |
| Population growth rate | 0% (2006 est.) | 2.03% (2002 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | - | Cayman Brac, George Town |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2004) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Radios | - | 36,000 (1997) |
| Railways | - | 0 km |
| Religions | Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20% (2002 est.) | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic |
| Sex ratio | - | at birth: 0.86 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Suffrage | NA | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment: connected within Australia's telecommunication system
domestic: NA international: country code - 61; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; 1 INTELSAT satellite earth station |
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: 1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 287 (1992) | 19,000 (1995) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | note - analog cellular service available | 2,534 (1995) |
| Television broadcast stations | NA | 1 with cable system |
| Terrain | flat, low-lying coral atolls | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs |
| Total fertility rate | NA | 2.03 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 60% (2000 est.) | 4.1% (1997) |
| Waterways | - | none |
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