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General Facts
Area
3 islands, 102 sq. miles total (264 sq. km)
Western Caribbean, 150 miles south of cuba, 460 miles south of miami, 167 miles northwest of Jamaica.
Population
42,397 (2004 est.)
Capital
George Town (population, 20,626, 1999 census)
Currency
Cayman Islands dollar (CI$) of 100 cents;
CI$1 = US$1.20
Flag
British blue ensign with the arms on a white disc in the fly
Life Expectancy
77 years (2003)
Population Growth Rate
2.6 per cent (2002)
GDP
US$1,924 million
Annual Average Growth of GDP
2.7 per cent (2004/05 projected)
Public Holidays
| Monday, 2 January |
New Year's Day (Observance) |
| Monday, 23 January |
National Heroes' Day |
| Wednesday, 1 March |
Ash Wednesday |
| Friday, 14 April |
Good Friday |
| Monday, 17 April |
Easter Monday |
| Monday, 15 May |
Discovery Day |
| Monday, 12 June |
Queen's birthday |
| Monday, 3 July |
Constitution Day |
| Monday, 13 November |
Remembrance Day |
| Monday, 25 December |
Christmas Day |
| Tuesday, 26 December |
Boxing Day |
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