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Compare Guernsey (2001) - Cayman Islands (2004)
Compare Guernsey (2001) z Cayman Islands (2004)
| Guernsey (2001) | Cayman Islands (2004) | |
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| Administrative divisions | none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including St. Peter Port, St. Sampson, Vale, Castel, St. Saviour, St. Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, St. Martin, St. Andrew | 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western |
| Age structure | 0-14 years:
16.22% (male 5,285; female 5,151) 15-64 years: 66.67% (male 21,264; female 21,630) 65 years and over: 17.11% (male 4,546; female 6,466) (2001 est.) |
0-14 years: 21.4% (male 4,608; female 4,616)
15-64 years: 70.6% (male 14,858; female 15,593) 65 years and over: 8% (male 1,607; female 1,821) (2004 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle | vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming |
| Airports | 2 (2000 est.) | 3 (2003 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total:
2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | - | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Area | total:
194 sq km land: 194 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands |
total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Washington, DC | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Background | 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. | The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica since 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent. |
| Birth rate | 9.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 13.11 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Budget | revenues:
$381.3 million expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2000 est.) |
revenues: $265.2 million
expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997) |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | George Town |
| Climate | temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
| Coastline | 50 km | 160 km |
| Constitution | unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice | 1959, revised 1972 and 1992 |
| Country name | conventional long form:
Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
| Currency | British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound | Caymanian dollar (KYD) |
| Death rate | 9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 4.76 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Debt - external | $NA | $70 million (1996) |
| Dependency status | British crown dependency | overseas territory of the UK |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | none (British crown dependency) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (British crown dependency) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $NA | NA (1999) |
| Economy - overview | Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny 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 rules of the game under which Guernsey operates. | 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 | NA kWh | 355.2 million kWh (2001) |
| Electricity - exports | NA kWh | 0 kWh (2001) |
| Electricity - imports | NA kWh | 0 kWh (2001) |
| Electricity - production | NA kWh | 381.9 million kWh (2001) |
| Electricity - production by source | fossil fuel:
NA% hydro: NA% nuclear: NA% other: NA% |
- |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff 43 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments |
| Ethnic groups | UK and Norman-French descent | mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% |
| Exchange rates | Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6764 (January 2001), 0.6596 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998), 0.6106 (1997), 0.6403 (1996); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound | 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: Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) and Bailiff De Vic G. CAREY (since NA) cabinet: Advisory and Finance Committee appointed by the Assembly of the States elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; bailiff 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 | $NA | NA (2001) |
| Exports - commodities | tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables | turtle products, manufactured consumer goods |
| Exports - partners | UK (regarded as internal trade) | mostly US |
| Fiscal year | calendar year | 1 April - 31 March |
| Flag description | 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 | 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 |
| GDP | purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.) | purchasing power parity - $1.27 billion (2002 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture:
3% industry: 10% services: 87% (2000) |
agriculture: 1.4%
industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.) |
| GDP - per capita | purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.) | purchasing power parity - $35,000 (2002 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 5.7% (1999 est.) | 1.7% (2002 est.) |
| Geographic coordinates | 49 28 N, 2 35 W | 19 30 N, 80 30 W |
| Geography - note | large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port | important location between Cuba and Central America |
| Highways | total:
NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km |
total: 785 km
paved: 785 km (2000) |
| 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 | NA (2001) |
| Imports - commodities | coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment | foodstuffs, manufactured goods |
| Imports - partners | UK (regarded as internal trade) | US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan |
| Independence | none (British crown dependency) | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Industrial production growth rate | NA% | NA |
| Industries | tourism, banking | tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture |
| Infant mortality rate | 5 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) | total: 8.41 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 9.64 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 3.99% (2000 est.) | 2.8% (2002) |
| International organization participation | none | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | NA | - |
| Irrigated land | NA sq km | NA sq km |
| Judicial branch | Royal Court | Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal |
| Labor force | 31,322 (2000) | 19,820 (1995) |
| Labor force - by occupation | - | agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land:
NA% permanent crops: NA% permanent pastures: NA% forests and woodland: NA% other: NA% |
arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2001) |
| Languages | English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts | English |
| Legal system | English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court | British common law and local statutes |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Assembly of the States; consists of the Bailiff, 10 Douzaine (parish council) representatives, 45 People's Deputies elected by popular franchise, 2 Alderney representatives, HM Procureur (Attorney General), HM Comptroller (Solicitor General) and HM Greffier (Court Recorder and Registrar General)
elections: last held 12 April 2000 (next to be held NA 2006) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - all independents |
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 17 November 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - NA |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population:
79.78 years male: 76.78 years female: 82.88 years (2001 est.) |
total population: 79.81 years
male: 77.21 years female: 82.45 years (2004 est.) |
| Literacy | definition:
NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
| Location | Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France | Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras |
| Map references | Europe | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Maritime claims | exclusive fishing zone:
12 NM territorial sea: 3 NM |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Merchant marine | none (2000 est.) | total: 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,827,837 GRT/4,555,974 DWT
by type: bulk 27, cargo 7, chemical tanker 36, container 2, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 25, refrigerated cargo 33, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 1, specialized tanker 1 foreign-owned: Germany 9, Greece 25, Hong Kong 3, Italy 14, Norway 4, Singapore 1, Spain 11, Sweden 13, Switzerland 1, United Kingdom 18, United States 43 registered in other countries: 2 (2004 est.) |
| 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 | Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) | Constitution Day, first Monday in July |
| Nationality | noun:
Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander |
noun: Caymanian(s)
adjective: Caymanian |
| Natural hazards | NA | hurricanes (July to November) |
| Natural resources | cropland | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
| Net migration rate | 3.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) | 18.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population
note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2004 est.) |
| Political parties and leaders | none; all independents | 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] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | none | NA |
| Population | 64,342 (July 2001 est.) | 43,103 (July 2004 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | NA% | NA (2002 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 0.39% (2001 est.) | 2.71% (2004 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson | Cayman Brac, George Town |
| Radio broadcast stations | AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998) | AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998) |
| Radios | NA | - |
| Railways | 0 km | - |
| Religions | Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist | United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic |
| Sex ratio | at birth:
1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
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: 0.88 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| Telephone system | general assessment:
NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable |
general assessment: NA
domestic: NA international: country code - 1-345; 1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Telephones - main lines in use | 44,000 (1996) | 38,000 (2002) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 12,000 (1997) | 17,000 (2002) |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 (1997) | 1 with cable system |
| Terrain | mostly level with low hills in southwest | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs |
| Total fertility rate | 1.36 children born/woman (2001 est.) | 1.9 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% (1999 est.) | 4.1% (1997) |
| Waterways | none | - |
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