Cayman Islands
https://www.humantruth.info/cayman_islands.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
| Cayman Islands |  |
|---|---|
| Status | Dependency (Overseas Territory) |
| Sovereignty | UK |
| Capital | George Town |
| Land Area | 240km21 |
| Location | North America, The Americas, The Caribbean |
| Groupings | Small Islands |
| Population | |
| GNI | |
| ISO3166-1 Codes | KY, CYM, 1362 |
| Internet Domain | .ky3 |
| Currency | Dollar (KYD)4 |
| Telephone | +5 |
- Overview
- Cayman Islands's Responsibility Towards The Environment
- Cayman Islands's Modernity and Learning
- Religion and Beliefs
- Links
1. Overview
“The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)6
“Laze on stunning beaches, scuba dive at world class sites and spot Grand Cayman´s brilliant blue iguanas - the Cayman Islands are much more than just a tax haven. What´s so surprising about the three Cayman Islands at first is how un-British they are for a British territory. [Culture] seems straight from the US, with ubiquitous SUVs jostling for space at upscale malls and US dollars changing hands as if they were the national currency. Think of it as a much more orderly version of South Florida.
For many, Grand Cayman is the Cayman Islands, with its glitzy shops, five-star hotels and lovely white-sand Seven Mile Beach. But go beyond its long western coastline and explore the low-key rest of the island to discover a Caribbean lifestyle. Or visit tiny Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, where life runs at a slow pace and the natural delights that see people coming back again and again - from birdwatching and hiking to diving and snorkeling - are never far away.
While synonymous worldwide with tax havens and beach holidays, the Cayman Islands appeal to those who want to avoid gaudy diversions and stop worrying after applying their sunscreen.”
As a territory of the UK I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.
2. Cayman Islands's Responsibility Towards The Environment
#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
This rank is derived from 1 data sets. And finally, it does worse than average for its forested percent change 2000-20208.| Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Total8 | |
| 1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
| 2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
| 3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
| ... | ||
| 152 | Armenia | -1.3% |
| 153 | Philippines | -1.3% |
| 154 | British Virgin Islands | -1.4% |
| 155 | Cayman Islands | -1.6% |
| 156 | Bangladesh | -1.9% |
| 157 | US Virgin Islands | -1.9% |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | -2.5% |
| 159 | Central African Rep. | -2.6% |
| The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
| World Avg | -0.1% | |
| q=234. | ||
3. Cayman Islands's Modernity and Learning
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
| Compared to The Americas (2020)9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank9 | |
| 1 | Canada | 21.6 |
| 2 | USA | 29.3 |
| 3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
| ... | ||
| 17 | Colombia | 77.1 |
| 18 | Bahamas | 80.0 |
| 19 | Cuba | 80.3 |
| 20 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
| 21 | Dominican Rep. | 83.4 |
| 22 | Dominica | 83.8 |
| 23 | Ecuador | 83.9 |
| 24 | Antigua & Barbuda | 84.0 |
| 25= | US Virgin Islands | 86.0 |
| The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
| q=41. | ||
| Modernity & Learning (2020)9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank9 | |
| 1 | Finland | 8.4 |
| 2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
| ... | ||
| 101 | Jordan | 81.1 |
| 102 | Seychelles | 81.3 |
| 103 | Philippines | 81.8 |
| 104 | Cayman Islands | 82.0 |
| 105 | Dominican Rep. | 83.4 |
| 106 | Dominica | 83.8 |
| 107 | Ecuador | 83.9 |
| 108 | Antigua & Barbuda | 84.0 |
| World Avg | 83.2 | |
| q=205. | ||
Technology and Information:
| Internet Users Higher is better10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | 201610 | |
| 1 | Iceland | 100% |
| 2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
| 3 | Norway | 98% |
| ... | ||
| 44 | Lebanon | 76% |
| 45 | Croatia | 74% |
| 46= | Hong Kong | 74% |
| 46= | Cayman Islands | 74% |
| 48 | Macau | 73% |
| 49= | Israel | 73% |
| 49= | Guam | 73% |
| 51 | Poland | 72% |
| The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
| World Avg | 48.1% | |
| q=201. | ||
| IPv6 Uptake Higher is better11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | 2017 Ratio11 | |
| 1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
| 2 | Germany | 41.8 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
| ... | ||
| 151= | Bermuda | 0.0 |
| 151= | Isle of Man | 0.0 |
| 151= | San Marino | 0.0 |
| 151= | Cayman Islands | 0.0 |
| 151= | Andorra | 0.0 |
| 151= | Greenland | 0.0 |
| 151= | Brunei | 0.0 |
| 151= | Aruba | 0.0 |
| The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
| World Avg | 3.82 | |
| q=176. | ||
4. Religion and Beliefs
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below12:
| Christian | 83.5% |
| Muslim | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% |
| Folk Religion | 4.5% |
| Jewish | 0.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 9.4% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 67.7% (Church of God 25.5%, Presbyterian/United Church 9.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 8.4%, Baptist 8.3%, Pentecostal 6.7%, Anglican 3.9%, non-denominational 5.7%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, other religions 4%, other 6.5%, none 6.1%, unspecified 3.2% (2007)13.
Links:
There isn't much information in the database for Cayman Islands, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.