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  1. $Title{Cayman Islands: Country Profile}
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  3. Official Name.....................................................Cayman Islands
  4.  
  5. Term for Citizens...................................................Caymanian(s)
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  7. Capital..............................................................George Town
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  9. Political Status............................................British crown colony
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  11. Form of Government.......British-appointed governor and locally elected assembly
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  13. Geography
  14. Size.................................................................260 sq. km.
  15. Topography.................................Low-lying limestone and coral islands
  16. Climate.................................................................Tropical
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  18. Population
  19. Total estimated in 1985...................................................20,000
  20. Annual growth rate (in percentage) in 1985...................................3.5
  21. Life expectancy at birth in 1984..............................................70
  22. Adult literacy rate (in percentage) in 1986.................................97.5
  23. Language.................................................................English
  24. Ethnic groups.......Black (25 percent), white (20 percent), mulatto (55 percent)
  25. Religion....................................................Primarily Protestant
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  27. Economy
  28. Currency; exchange rate..............Cayman Islands dollar (CI$);CI$0.84=US$1.00
  29. Gross domestic product (GDP) in 1985............................US$254.5 million
  30. Per capita GDP in 1985.................................................US$12,789
  31. Distribution of GDP................................................Not available
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  33. National Security
  34. Armed forces personnel.........................................................0
  35. Paramilitary personnel.........................................................0
  36. Police.......................................................................170
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