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Geography

Area

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People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for the Cayman Islands. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Environment

Government

National coat of arms

The Cayman Islands is a British dependency, and the Queen of England approved its coat of arms – which was designed with input from the public -- in 1958. The shield features the lion of England and three green stars that symbolize the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. The green turtle recalls the islands’ seafaring history, and the rope under it refers to the thatch rope industry. The pineapple references historical ties with Jamaica. The motto comes from Psalms 24, acknowledging the Caymans’ Christian heritage.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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