The 1991 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

population (1991)

      _#_Net migration rate: 33 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Infant mortality rate: 10 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

      _#_Life expectancy at birth: 74 years male, 80 years female (1991)

      _#_Total fertility rate: 1.4 children born/woman (1991)

      _#_Nationality: noun—Caymanian(s); adjective—Caymanian

      _#_Ethnic divisions: 40% mixed, 20% white, 20% black, 20% expatriates of various ethnic groups

      _#_Religion: United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant denominations

      _#_Language: English

      _#_Literacy: 98% (male 98%, female 98%) age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)

      _#_Labor force: 8,061; service workers 18.7%, clerical 18.6%, construction 12.5%, finance and investment 6.7%, directors and business managers 5.9% (1979)

      _#_Organized labor: Global Seaman's Union; Cayman All Trade Union

      _*Government #_Long-form name: none

      _#_Type: dependent territory of the UK

      _#_Capital: George Town

      _#_Administrative divisions: 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western

      _#_Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      _#_Legal system: British common law and local statutes

      _#_Constitution: 1959, revised 1972

      _#_National holiday: Constitution Day (first Monday in July), 1 July 1991

      _#_Executive branch: British monarch, governor, Executive Council (cabinet)

      _#_Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly

      _#_Judicial branch: Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal

      _#_Leaders:

      Chief of State—Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Alan James SCOTT (since NA 1987);

      Head of Government—Governor and President of the Executive Council

       Alan James SCOTT (since NA 1987)

      _#_Political parties and leaders: no formal political parties

      _#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

      _#_Elections:

      Legislative Assembly—last held NA November 1988 (next to be held November 1992); results—percent of vote NA; seats—(15 total, 12 elected)

      _#_Communists: none

      _#_Member of: CDB, IOC

      _#_Diplomatic representation: as a dependent territory of the UK, Caymanian interests in the US are represented by the UK;

      US—none

      _#_Flag: 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

      _*Economy #_Overview: The economy depends heavily on tourism (70% of GDP and 75% of export earnings) and offshore financial services, with the tourist industry aimed at the luxury market and catering mainly to visitors from North America. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer goods needs must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the region.

      _#_GDP: $342 million, per capita $13,670 (1989); real growth rate 15% (1988)

      _#_Inflation rate (consumer prices): 5.2% (1988)

      _#_Unemployment rate: NA%

      _#_Budget: revenues $76 million; expenditures $56 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1988)

      _#_Exports: $1.5 million (f.o.b., 1987 est.);

      commodities—turtle products, manufactured consumer goods;

      partners—mostly US

      _#_Imports: $136 million (c.i.f., 1987 est.);

      commodities—foodstuffs, manufactured goods;

      partners—US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan

      _#_External debt: $15 million (1986)

      _#_Industrial production: growth rate NA%

      _#_Electricity: 74,000 kW capacity; 256 million kWh produced, 9,710 kWh per capita (1990)

      _#_Industries: tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, building materials, furniture making

      _#_Agriculture: minor production of vegetables, fruit, livestock; turtle farming

      _#_Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70–87), $26.7 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970–88), $35.0 million

      _#_Currency: Caymanian dollar (plural—dollars); 1 Caymanian dollar (CI$) = 100 cents

      _#_Exchange rates: Caymanian dollars (CI$) per US$1—1.20 (fixed rate)

      _#_Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March

      _*Communications #_Highways: 160 km of main roads

      _#_Ports: George Town, Cayman Brac

      _#_Merchant marine: 33 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 372,732 GRT/604,395 DWT; includes 1 passenger-cargo, 6 cargo, 7 roll-on/roll-off cargo, 6 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 1 chemical tanker, 2 specialized tanker, 1 liquefied gas carrier, 9 bulk; note—a flag of convenience registry

      _#_Airports: 3 total; 3 usable; 2 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways over 2,439 m; 2 with runways 1,220–2,439 m

      _#_Telecommunications: 35,000 telephones; telephone system uses 1 submarine coaxial cable and 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station to link islands and access international services; stations—2 AM, 1 FM, no TV

      _*Defense Forces #_Branches: Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)

      _#Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK % @Central African Republic *Geography #_Total area: 622,980 km2; land area: 622,980 km2

      _#_Comparative area: slightly smaller than Texas

      _#_Land boundaries: 5,203 km total; Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km, Zaire 1,577 km

      _#_Coastline: none—landlocked

      _#_Maritime claims: none—landlocked

      _#_Climate: tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers

      _#_Terrain: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest

      _#_Natural resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil

      _#_Land use: arable land 3%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 5%; forest and woodland 64%; other 28%

      _#_Environment: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; poaching has diminished reputation as one of last great wildlife refuges; desertification

      _#_Note: landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa

      _*People #_Population: 2,952,382 (July 1991), growth rate 2.6% (1991)

      _#_Birth rate: 44 births/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Death rate: 18 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

      _#_Infant mortality rate: 138 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

      _#_Life expectancy at birth: