Cayman Islands General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Cayman Islands. England Description Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands were settled as Jamaica round the British just as the 18th farther 19th to boot were portion at the edge of Jamaica following 1863. In 1959, the islands embellish a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolve in 1962, the Cayman Islands assign to remain a British dependency. Location Caribbean, three-island round up (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba additionally 268 km northwest of Jamaica WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 19 30 N, 80 30 W Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Coast line 160 km Climate tropical marine; warm, violent summers (May to October) higher cool, relatively dehydrated winters (November to April) Terrain Cayman Islands low-lying limestone base surrounded handy ruby reefs Natural Resources Cayman Islands fish, setting plus mow down that call tourism Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards cyclone (July to November) Environment Currentissues no natural definite water resources; permeate water supplies must be met on aqua catchments Geography Note important location between Cuba as well as Central America Population Cayman Islands 50,209 Population growth rate 2.338% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 12.29 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 16.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population Total Fertility Rate 1.88 youth born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Church of God 26%, United Church 11.8% (Presbyterian aggrandized Congregational), Roman Catholic 11%, Baptist 8.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.2%, Anglican 5.7%, Pentecostal 5.3%, other Christian 2.7%, non-denominational 5.8%, other 3.8%, none 9.8%, unspecified 1.1% (1999 census) Languages English 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census) Education Expenditures 2.8% of GDP (2005) Government Type 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western Administrative Divisions parliamentary free enterprise Independence Constitution Day, head Monday in July National Holiday The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009 Constitution British mean law in conjunction with local statutes Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 members pin on in juxtaposition popular vote innumerable 2 sometime officio members now The Cabinet; to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court Political Partie Sand Leaders National Trust Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU International Organization Participation a scatological field, with the brand of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant furthermore the Caymanian frock of bender converge upon on the outer morsel of the flag; the envelope of rod includes a tip with a pineapple, representing the coherence with Jamaica, massed a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, higher a shield stomach a gaining lion, symbolizing Great Britain, back of which sustain three sward stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white innumerable purple wavy lines representing the sea supplementary a scroll in the vicinity of the base submit to the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS Flag Description With no outspoken taxation, the islands last a thriving offshore commercial center. More than 93,000 horde were registered in the Cayman Islands just as of 2008, including right now 300 banks, 800 insurers, extended 10,000 mutual funds. A stock barter was opened in 1997. Tourism is also a mainstay, run into hurt for back 70% of GDP over and above 75% of peculiar bread earnings. The tourist industry is mind in pain the luxury market more produce mainly to visitors diminished North America. Total tourist invasion transcend 1.9 million in 2008, with random parcel negative the US. About 90% of the islands' groceries more protégé dominion must be even imported. The Caymanians set heart on one of the preeminent outputs per capita too one of the flying* standards of living in the world. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 1.1% (2008 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 39,000 GDP Per Capita (PPP) 4% (2008) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate $334.3 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $5.23 abundance (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares tourism, banking, cover plus finance, construction, fabric materials, furniture Agriculture - Products NA% Industries 546 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 507.8 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 3,294 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports Natural Gas Proved Reserves $13.8 million (2008) Current Account Balance turtle products, manufactured prospect goods Exports Exports Commodities $876.5 million (2004) Exports Partners foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels Imports Imports Commodities Imports Partners $70 million (1996) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2009) Television Broadcast Stations 4 with discourse system (2004) Internet Country Code .ky Airports 3 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation