Cayman Islands ( Cayman Islands) is a country in Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras. Cayman Islands geographic coordinates 19 30 N, 80 30 W; area 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:introduction 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. government type British crown colony; capital George Town; administrative divisions 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western; independence none (overseas territory of the UK); national holiday Constitution Day, first Monday in July; constitution 1959, revised 1972 and 1992; legal system British common law and local statutes; suffrage 18 years of age; universal;

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Cayman Islands population 44,270 (July 2005 est.); age structure 8.2% (male 1,699/female 1,917) (2005 est.); median age 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 major destination for Cubans trying to migrate; sex ratio 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.); infant mortality rate 9.39 deaths/1,000 live births; life expectancy at birth 82.6 years (2005 est.); total fertility rate 1.9 children born/woman (2005 est.); hiv adult rate NA; hiv people with aids NA; hiv deaths NA; nationality 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 98% (1970 est.);

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