Compare Dhekelia (2004) - Cayman Islands (2002)

Dhekelia (2004)

Cayman Islands (2002)

Administrative divisions

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8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western

Age structure

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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

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vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming

Airports

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3 (2001)

Airports - with paved runways

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total: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2002)

Airports - with unpaved runways

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total: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)

Area

total: 130.8 sq km

note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

total: 262 sq km

land: 262 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Background

By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovreignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers in total: Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The larger of these of these is the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area.

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

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13.45 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Budget

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revenues: $265.2 million

expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)

Capital

Episkopi; located in Akrotiri

George Town

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)

Coastline

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160 km

Constitution

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1959, revised 1972 and 1992

Country name

conventional long form: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area

conventional short form: Dhekelia

conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Cayman Islands

Currency

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Caymanian dollar (KYD)

Death rate

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5.24 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Debt - external

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$70 million (1996)

Dependency status

overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

overseas territory of the UK

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Disputes - international

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none

Economic aid - recipient

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$NA

Economy - overview

Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Dhekelia. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.

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

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330.15 million kWh (2000)

Electricity - exports

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0 kWh (2000)

Electricity - imports

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0 kWh (2000)

Electricity - production

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355 million kWh (2000)

Electricity - production by source

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fossil fuel: 100%

hydro: 0%

nuclear: 0%

other: 0% (2000)

Elevation extremes

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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

highest point: The Bluff 43 m

Environment - current issues

netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments

Ethnic groups

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mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%

Exchange rates

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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)

head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Tomas Clayton PEARSON (since 9 May 2003) note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch

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

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$1.2 million (1999)

Exports - commodities

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turtle products, manufactured consumer goods

Exports - partners

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mostly US

Fiscal year

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1 April - 31 March

Flag description

the flag of the UK 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

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purchasing power parity - $1.18 billion (1999 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

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agriculture: 1%

industry: 3%

services: 95% (1994 est.)

GDP - per capita

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purchasing power parity - $30,000 (1999 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

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4.5% (2000)

Geographic coordinates

34 59 N, 33 45 E

19 30 N, 80 30 W

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

important location between Cuba and Central America

Highways

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total: 406 km

paved: 304 km

unpaved: 102 km

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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lowest 10%: NA%

highest 10%: NA%

Illicit drugs

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offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe

Imports

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$457.4 million (1999)

Imports - commodities

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foodstuffs, manufactured goods

Imports - partners

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US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan

Independence

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none (overseas territory of the UK)

Industrial production growth rate

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NA%

Industries

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tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture

Infant mortality rate

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9.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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2.3% (2000) (2000)

International organization participation

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Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

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16 (2000)

Irrigated land

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NA sq km

Judicial branch

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Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal

Labor force

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19,820 (1995)

Labor force - by occupation

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agriculture 1%, industry 13%, services 86% (1995)

Land boundaries

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0 km

Land use

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arable land: 0%

permanent crops: 0%

other: 100% (1998 est.)

Languages

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English

Legal system

the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

British common law and local statutes

Legislative branch

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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

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total population: 79.18 years

male: 76.38 years

female: 81.59 years (2002 est.)

Literacy

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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population: 98%

male: 98%

female: 98% (1970 est.)

Location

on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras

Map references

Middle East

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

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exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM

territorial sea: 12 NM

Merchant marine

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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

includes Dheklia Garrison and Ayios Nikolaos Station connected by a roadway

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Military branches

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no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)

National holiday

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Constitution Day, first Monday in July

Nationality

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noun: Caymanian(s)

adjective: Caymanian

Natural hazards

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hurricanes (July to November)

Natural resources

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fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism

Net migration rate

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12.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population

note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2002 est.)

Political parties and leaders

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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

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NA

Population

no indigenous personnel

note: approximately 2,200 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there

36,273 (July 2002 est.)

Population below poverty line

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NA%

Population growth rate

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2.03% (2002 est.)

Ports and harbors

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Cayman Brac, George Town

Radio broadcast stations

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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios

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36,000 (1997)

Railways

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0 km

Religions

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United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

Sex ratio

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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

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18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

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general assessment: NA

domestic: NA

international: 1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Telephones - main lines in use

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19,000 (1995)

Telephones - mobile cellular

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2,534 (1995)