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Cayman Islands information
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location:
caribbean. island group in caribbean sea. nearly one-half of the way from cuba to honduras
geographic coordinates:
19 30 n. 80 30 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 262 sq km land: 262 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
1.5 times the size of washington. dc
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
160 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical marine; warm. rainy summers (may to october) and cool. relatively dry winters (november to april)
terrain:
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
elevation extremes:
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: the bluff 43 m
natural resources:
fish. climate and beaches that foster tourism
land use:
arable land: 3.85% permanent crops: 0% other: 96.15% (2001)
irrigated land:
na sq km
natural hazards:
hurricanes (july to november)
environment - current issues:
no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments
geography - note:
important location between cuba and central america
population:
44.270 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
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.)
median age:
total: 36.83 years male: 36.48 years female: 37.18 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
2.64% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
12.92 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
4.81 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
18.25 migrant(s)/1.000 population note: major destination for cubans trying to migrate to the us (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
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.)
infant mortality rate:
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.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 79.95 years male: 77.33 years female: 82.6 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.9 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
na
hiv/aids - deaths:
na
nationality:
noun: caymanian(s) adjective: caymanian
ethnic groups:
mixed 40%. white 20%. black 20%. expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
religions:
united church (presbyterian and congregational). anglican. baptist. church of god. other protestant. roman catholic
languages:
english
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: cayman islands
dependency status:
overseas territory of the uk
government type:
british crown colony
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