The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,395 GRT/6,614 DWT

       ships by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 1

       note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of

       convenience: United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)

      Airports: 9 note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2002)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 6 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2002)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:

       total: 3

       914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2002)

      Military Cape Verde

      Military branches:

       Army, Coast Guard

      Military manpower - availability:

       males age 15–49: 95,450 (2003 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 53,842 (2003 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $9.3 million (FY02)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       1.6% (FY02)

      Transnational Issues Cape Verde

      Disputes - international:

       none

      Illicit drugs:

       used as a transshipment point for illicit drugs moving from Latin

       America and Asia destined for Western Europe; the lack of a

       well-developed financial system limits the country's utility as a

       money-laundering center

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Cayman Islands

      Introduction Cayman Islands

      Background:

       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.

      Geography Cayman Islands

      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

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 262 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       160 km

      Maritime claims:

       exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM

       territorial sea: 12 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: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)

      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

      People Cayman Islands

      Population:

       41,934 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 21.6% (male 4,525; female 4,541)

       15–64 years: 70.6% (male 14,463; female 15,157)

       65 years and over: 7.7% (male 1,515; female 1,733) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 36.1 years

       male: 35.8 years

       female: 36.4 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       2.79% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       13.33 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       19.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population

       note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2003

       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: 0.87 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 8.64 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 9.9 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 79.67 years

       male: 77.08 years

       female: 82.3 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.91 children born/woman (2003 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