Compare South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (2008) - Cayman Islands (2001)

Compare South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (2008) z Cayman Islands (2001)

	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (2008)	Cayman Islands (2001)

Administrative divisions	-	8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 22.21% (male 3,807; female 4,084) 15-64 years: 69.74% (male 12,102; female 12,676) 65 years and over: 8.05% (male 1,318; female 1,540) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming
Airports	-	3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.)
Area	total: 3,903 sq km land: 3,903 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of 11 islands	total: 259 sq km land: 259 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly larger than Rhode Island	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	The islands, which have large bird and seal populations, lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908 - except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them. Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th and early 20th century whaling station. Famed explorer Ernest SHACKLETON stopped there in 1914 en route to his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica on foot. He returned some 20 months later with a few companions in a small boat and arranged a successful rescue for the rest of his crew, stranded off the Antarctic Peninsula. He died in 1922 on a subsequent expedition and is buried in Grytviken. Today, the station houses scientists from the British Antarctic Survey. Recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in adjacent waters, the UK, in 1993, extended the exclusive fishing zone from 12 nm to 200 nm around each 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	-	13.79 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $265.2 million expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)
Capital	-	George Town
Climate	variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow	tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Coastline	NA km	160 km
Constitution	-	1959, revised 1972 and 1992
Country name	conventional long form: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands conventional short form: none abbreviation: SGSSI	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cayman Islands
Currency	-	Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Death rate	-	5.15 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external	-	$70 million (1996)
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing Queen ELIZABETH II	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	Argentina, which claims the islands in its constitution and briefly occupied them by force in 1982, agreed in 1995 to no longer seek settlement by force	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$NA
Economy - overview	Some fishing takes place in adjacent waters. There is a potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill. The islands receive income from postage stamps produced in the UK, sale of fishing licenses, and harbor and landing fees from tourist vessels. Tourism from specialized cruise ships is increasing rapidly.	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 1997, 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 visitors in 1997. 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	-	306.9 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (1999)
Electricity - production	-	330 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (1999)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 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 catchment
Ethnic groups	-	mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
Exchange rates	-	Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993)
Executive branch	-	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor and President of the Executive Council Peter SMITH (since 5 May 1999) head of government: Kurt TIBBETTS (since November 2000) 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
Exports	-	$1.5 million (1998)
Exports - commodities	-	turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
Exports - partners	-	mostly US
Fiscal year	-	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a shield with a golden lion centered; the shield is supported by a fur seal on the left and a penguin on the right; a reindeer appears above the shield, and below it on a scroll is the motto LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT (Let the Lion Protect its Own Land)	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 - $930 million (1997 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 1.4% industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.)
GDP - per capita	-	purchasing power parity - $24,500 (1997 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	4.9% (1999 est.)
Geographic coordinates	54 30 S, 37 00 W	19 30 N, 80 30 W
Geography - note	the north coast of South Georgia has several large bays, which provide good anchorage; reindeer, introduced early in the 20th century, live on South Georgia	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	-	vulnerable to drug money laundering and drug transshipment to the US and Europe
Imports	-	$507.6 million (1998)
Imports - commodities	-	foodstuffs, manufactured goods
Imports - partners	-	US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan
Independence	-	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	-	tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture
Infant mortality rate	-	10.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	3% (1998)
International organization participation	-	Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	16 (2000)
Irrigated land	0 sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	-	Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Labor force	-	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: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (largely covered by permanent ice and snow with some sparse vegetation consisting of grass, moss, and lichen) (2005)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 8% forests and woodland: 23% other: 69% (1993 est.)
Languages	-	English
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court	British common law and local statutes
Legislative branch	-	unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, three appointed members 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: 79.03 years male: 76.24 years female: 81.43 years (2001 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America	Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Map references	Antarctic Region	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: 106 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,656,452 GRT/2,643,036 DWT ships by type: bulk 21, cargo 5, chemical tanker 27, container 4, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Finland 1, Greece 11, Norway 3, UK 3, US 3 (2000 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	-	Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)
National holiday	-	Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Nationality	-	noun: Caymanian(s) adjective: Caymanian
Natural hazards	the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism	hurricanes (July to November)
Natural resources	fish	fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Net migration rate	-	12.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US
Political parties and leaders	-	there are no formal political parties but the following loose groupings act as political organizations; National Team; Democratic Alliance; Team Cayman
Political pressure groups and leaders	-	NA
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: the small military garrison on South Georgia withdrew in March 2001 replaced by a permanent group of scientists of the British Antarctic Survey, which also has a biological station on Bird Island; the South Sandwich Islands are uninhabited	35,527 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	NA%
Population growth rate	-	2.12% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors	-	Cayman Brac, George Town
Radio broadcast stations	0 (2003)	AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios	-	36,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km
Religions	-	United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 0.86 male(s)/female under 15 years: 0.93 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 (2001 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: coastal radiotelephone station at Grytviken	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine coaxial cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	-	19,000 (1995)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	2,534 (1995)
Television broadcast stations	0 (2003)	NA
Terrain	most of the islands, rising steeply from the sea, are rugged and mountainous; South Georgia is largely barren and has steep, glacier-covered mountains; the South Sandwich Islands are of volcanic origin with some active volcanoes	low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Total fertility rate	-	2.04 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	4.1% (1997)
Waterways	-	none

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