| Cayman Islands |  |  |
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| The country | |
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| Capital: George Town |
| Area: 259 sq km; 100 sq miles |
| Population: 35,527 (July 2001 estimate) |
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Economy
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Exports: Turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
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Industry: Tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture
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Agriculture: Vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming
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Currency: Caymanian dollar (CI$)
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Natural resources:
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The people
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Ethnic: Mixed 40 per cent, white 20 per cent, black 20 per cent, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20 per cent
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Language: English
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Religion: United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Church of God, other Protestant
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The history
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Independence: The Cayman Islands were colonised from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica from 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent.
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Government: British crown colony
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