Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2005) - Cayman Islands (2005)

Compare Turks and Caicos Islands (2005) z Cayman Islands (2005)

	Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)	Cayman Islands (2005)

Administrative divisions	none (overseas territory of the UK)	8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
Age structure	0-14 years: 32.5% (male 3,396/female 3,277) 15-64 years: 63.8% (male 6,900/female 6,220) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 342/female 421) (2005 est.)	0-14 years: 21.1% (male 4,658/female 4,662) 15-64 years: 70.8% (male 15,284/female 16,050) 65 years and over: 8.2% (male 1,699/female 1,917) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products	corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish	vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming
Airports	8 (2004 est.)	3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 6 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.)	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 262 sq km land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background	The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.	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	22.23 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	12.92 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget	revenues: $47 million expenditures: $33.6 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997-98 est.)	revenues: $265.2 million expenditures: $248.9 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1997)
Capital	Grand Turk	George Town
Climate	tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry	tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Coastline	389 km	160 km
Constitution	introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988	1959; revised 1972 and 1992
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Turks and Caicos Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cayman Islands
Death rate	4.28 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	4.81 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external	NA	$70 million (1996)
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	have received Haitians fleeing economic and civil disorder	none
Economic aid - recipient	$4.1 million (1997)	NA
Economy - overview	The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the annual 93,000 visitors in the late 1990s. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.	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	4.65 million kWh (2002)	382.1 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production	5 million kWh (2002)	410.8 million kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: The Bluff 43 m
Environment - current issues	limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater	no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments
Ethnic groups	black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%	mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
Exchange rates	the US dollar is used	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 1953), represented by Governor Richard TAUWHARE (since 11 July 2005) head of government: Chief Minister Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15 August 2003) cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party is appointed chief minister by the governor	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor Bruce DINWIDDY (since 29 May 2002) 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
Exports	NA	NA
Exports - commodities	lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells	turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
Exports - partners	US, UK	mostly US
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus	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 - composition by sector	agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%	agriculture: 1.4% industry: 3.2% services: 95.4% (1994 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $32,300 (2004 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	4.9% (2000 est.)	1.7% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates	21 45 N, 71 35 W	19 30 N, 80 30 W
Geography - note	about 40 islands (eight inhabited)	important location between Cuba and Central America
Highways	total: 121 km paved: 24 km unpaved: 97 km (2000)	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	transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe	offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe
Imports	NA	NA
Imports - commodities	food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials	foodstuffs, manufactured goods
Imports - partners	US, UK	US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	NA%
Industries	tourism, offshore financial services	tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture
Infant mortality rate	total: 15.67 deaths/1,000 live births male: 18.11 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)	total: 8.19 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.39 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4% (1995)	2.8% (2002)
International organization participation	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU	Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Supreme Court	Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Labor force	4,848 (1990 est.)	19,820 (1995)
Labor force - by occupation	about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; significant numbers in tourism, financial, and other services	agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86% (1995)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2001)	arable land: 3.85% permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2001)
Languages	English (official)	English
Legal system	based on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas	British common law and local statutes
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms) elections: last held 24 April 2003 (next to be held in 2007) election results: percent of vote by party - PDM 53.8%, PNP 46.2%; seats by party - PDM 7, PNP 6; note - in by-elections held 7 August 2003, the PNP gained two seats for a majority of 8 seats; PDM now has 5	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 11 May 2005 (next to be held 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - PPM 9, UDP 5, independent 1
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 74.51 years male: 72.28 years female: 76.84 years (2005 est.)	total population: 79.95 years male: 77.33 years female: 82.6 years (2005 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location	Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti	Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean	Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	-	total: 129 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,827,837 GRT/4,555,974 DWT by type: bulk carrier 29, cargo 12, chemical tanker 39, liquefied gas 1, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 28, roll on/roll off 3 foreign-owned: 126 (Denmark 1, Germany 14, Greece 20, Italy 12, Norway 1, Philippines 1, Sweden 13, Switzerland 11, United Kingdom 9, United States 44) (2005)
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, 30 August (1976)	Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Nationality	noun: none adjective: none	noun: Caymanian(s) adjective: Caymanian
Natural hazards	frequent hurricanes	hurricanes (July to November)
Natural resources	spiny lobster, conch	fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
Net migration rate	11.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	18.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2005 est.)
People - note	destination and transit point for illegal Haitian immigrants bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, and US	-
Political parties and leaders	People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Michael Eugene MISICK]	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	NA	NA
Population	20,556 (July 2005 est.)	44,270 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	NA (2002 est.)
Population growth rate	2.9% (2005 est.)	2.64% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors	Grand Turk, Providenciales	Cayman Brac, George Town
Radio broadcast stations	AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)	AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (2004)
Religions	Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)	United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.11 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2005 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: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: fully digital system with international direct dialing domestic: full range of services available international: country code - 1-649; 2 submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)	general assessment: reasonably good system domestic: liberalization of telecom market in 2003 reflected in falling prices and improving services international: country code - 1-345; 2 submarine fiber optic cables (Maya-1, Cayman-Jamaica); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	5,700 (2002)	38,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	1,700 (1999)	17,000 (2002)
Television broadcast stations	0 (broadcasts from The Bahamas are received; 2 cable television networks) (2004)	4 with cable system (2004)
Terrain	low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps	low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Total fertility rate	3.08 children born/woman (2005 est.)	1.9 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate	10% (1997 est.)	4.1% (1997)

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