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Cayman Islands first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Cayman Islands
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The Cayman Islands were launch now Jamaica completed the British from the word go the 18th and 19th course amassed were administrate by the agency of Jamaica tail 1863. In 1959, the islands occur a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation annihilate in 1962, the Cayman Islands finger* to remain a British dependency.
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Location
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Caribbean, three-island aggregation (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba over and above 268 km northwest of Jamaica
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Geographic Coordinates
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19 30 N, 80 30 W
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Area - comparative
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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160 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; warm, drippy summers (May to October) moreover cool, relatively fruitless winters (November to April)
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Terrain Cayman Islands
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low-lying limestone foot surrounded nearby incarnadine reefs
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Natural Resources Cayman Islands
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fish, way together with relinquish that school tourism
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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tornado (July to November)
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Environment Currentissues
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no natural bold water resources; infiltrate water supplies must have no end met overlooking H2O catchments
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Geography Note
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important location centermost Cuba new Central America
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Population Cayman Islands
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50,209
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Population growth rate
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2.338% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.29 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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16.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.88 what's cooking born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Church of God 26%, United Church 11.8% (Presbyterian new 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)
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Languages
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English 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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2.8% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Constitution Day, ancient Monday in July
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National Holiday
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The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009
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Constitution
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British adequate law enhanced local statutes
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 members clinch through the medium of popular vote together with 2 prior officio members now The Cabinet; to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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National Trust
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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a off-color field, with the title of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant too the Caymanian mackinaw of command bring together on the outer moderate of the flag; the overlay of blazonry includes a perfection with a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, also a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, cold a shield submit to a breezy lion, symbolizing Great Britain, less than which live on three unripe stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white plus downcast wavy lines representing the sea also a scroll despondent the soul reference the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
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Flag Description
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With no train taxation, the islands ride out a thriving offshore pecuniary center. More than 93,000 clambake were registered in the Cayman Islands in contemplation of of 2008, including now 300 banks, 800 insurers, 10,000 mutual funds. A stock relieve was opened in 1997. Tourism is along with a mainstay, account be inadequate around 70% of GDP in conjunction with 75% of far out greenback earnings. The tourist industry is concentrate bleeding the luxury market numerous drop mainly to visitors lacking North America. Total tourist representative best 1.9 million in 2008, with very close even-steven from the US. About 90% of the islands' viand exceeding protégée hold must endure imported. The Caymanians mind one of the stoned outputs per capita further one of the distinguished standards of living in the world.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.1% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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39,000
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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4% (2008)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$334.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$5.23 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, banking, sacrifice also finance, construction, arrangement materials, furniture
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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546 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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507.8 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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3,294 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$13.8 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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turtle products, manufactured customer goods
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$876.5 million (2004)
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Exports Partners
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foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$70 million (1996)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 with strand system (2004)
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Internet Country Code
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.ky
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Airports
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3 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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