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Background: 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, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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Common Name: Cayman Islands
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Local Official Name: Cayman Islands
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Abbreviated Name: Cayman Islands
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Official Name: Cayman Islands
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Official Script Name: Cayman Islands
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Local Common Name: Cayman Islands
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Former Name: Cayman Islands
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Territory of: NA
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Head of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
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Government Type: British crown colony
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Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Constitution: 1959, revised 1962, 1972, and 1994
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National Holiday: Constitution Day, first Monday in July
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International Organization Participation: Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
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Administrative Divisions: 8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
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Dependent Areas: NA
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Legal System: British common law and local statutes
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Suffrage: 18 years
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches: Executive Branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Governor Stuart JACK (since 23 November 2005)
head of government: Leader of Government Business Kurt TIBBETTS (since 18 May 2005)
cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or coalition is appointed by the governor Leader of Government Business
Legislative Branch:
unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, 3 appointed members from the Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 11 May 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 5, independent 1
Judicial Branch:
Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
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Party Leaders: no national teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections; United Democratic Party or UDP [leader McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [leader Kurt TIBBETTS]
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International Disputes: NA
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Illicit Drugs: offshore financial center; vulnerable to drug transshipment to the US and Europe
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Location of Cayman Islands: Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
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Continent: North America
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Land Area Total: 262 sq km
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Region: Caribbean |
Land Area Land: 262 sq km
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Capitol City: George Town
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Land Area Water: 0 sq km
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Current: -5
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Latitude: 019 30 N
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Border Boundary Land: 0 km
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Longitude: 080 30 W
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Border Boundary Coastline: 160 km
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Arable Land: 3.85 %
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Pastures: 0.00 %
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Crops: 0.00 %
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Woodlands and Forests: 0.00
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Highest Elevation: 43 m
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Location: The Bluff (Cayman Brac)
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Lowest Elevation: 0 m
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Location: Caribbean Sea
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Largest City in Cayman Islands:
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Largest City Population: 0
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Threatened Species: 0
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Environmental Issues: no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments
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Environmental Agreements: NA
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Irrigated Land: 0
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Bordering Countries: NA
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Natural Resources: fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
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Geographical Terrain: low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
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Comparative Area of Cayman Islands: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Cayman Islands's Geography: important location between Cuba and Central America
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Click Here for detailed information about the weather conditions in Cayman Islands.
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General Climate: tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
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Natural Hazards: hurricanes (July to November)
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Economic Overview: With no direct taxation, the islands are a thriving offshore financial center. More than 40,000 companies were registered in the Cayman Islands as of 1998, including almost 600 banks and trust companies; banking assets exceed $500 billion. A stock exchange was opened in 1997. Tourism is also a mainstay, accounting for about 70% of GDP and 75% of foreign currency earnings. The tourist industry is aimed at the luxury market and caters mainly to visitors from North America. Total tourist arrivals exceeded 1.2 million in 1997, with 600,000 from the US. About 90% of the islands' food and consumer goods must be imported. The Caymanians enjoy one of the highest outputs per capita and one of the highest standards of living in the world.
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GDP: $1,939,000,000 USD
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Currency: Caymanian dollar
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GDP per Capita: $43,800 USD
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Currency Code: KYD
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GDP Growth Rate: 0.90 %
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One $USD Equals: %fincurrencyequals% KYD
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Currency Exchange Rate History: Caymanian dollars per US dollar - 0.82 (29 October 2001), 0.83 (3 November 1995), 0.85 (22 November 1993)
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GDP of Agriculture: 1.40 %
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GDP of Industry: 3.20 %
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GDP of Services: 95.40 % |
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Inflation Rate: 4.40 % |
Population in Poverty: 0.00 %
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Unemployment Rate: 4.10 %
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Tourism: 0.00 visitors each year
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Consumption by lowest 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Revenue in USD: $423,800,000 USD
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Consumption by upper 10%: 0.00 %
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Budget Expenditures in USD: $392,600,000 USD
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Electricity Production: 441,900,000 kWh
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Electricity Exports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Consumption: 411,000,000 kWh
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Electricity Imports: 0 kWh
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Electricity Production by Source:
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Fossil Fuel Electricity Production: 100.00%
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Nuclear Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Hydro Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Other Electricity Production: 0.00%
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Oil Production: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
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Oil Consumption: 2,450 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
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Oil Exports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Exports: 0 cu m
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Oil Imports: 0 barrels per day
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Natural Gas Imports: 0 cu m
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Proven Oil Reserves: 0 barrels
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Proven Natural Gas Reserves: 0 cu m
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External Debt: $70,000,000 USD |
Received in economic aid: $390,000 USD
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Donated in economic aid: $0 USD
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Agricultural Products: vegetables, fruit; livestock, turtle farming
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Primary Industries: tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture
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Industrial Growth Rate: 0.00 %
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Import Amount in USD: $866,900,000 USD - foodstuffs, manufactured goods
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Import Partners: US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, Netherlands Antilles, Japan
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Export Amount in USD: $2,520,000 USD - turtle products, manufactured consumer goods
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Export Partners: mostly US
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GINI Index: 0.00%
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Labor Force Number of People: 23,450
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Labor Force by Occupations: agriculture 1.4%, industry 12.6%, services 86%
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Radio Broadcast Stations: 5 |
Number of People with Radios: 36,000 |
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Television Broadcast Stations: 4 |
Number of People with Televisions: 7,000 |
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Number of People with Mainline Telephones: 38,000 |
Number of People with Mobile Phones: 17,000 |
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Internet Service Providers: 8,611 |
Internet Users: 9,909 |
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Internet Country Code: .ky |
Newspapers: 0 |
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Two Letter Country Code: CJ |
Weights and Measures: |
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Phone Country Code: 1-345 |
Electricity Voltage: 120 Volts |
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Telephone Systems: general assessment: reasonably good system
domestic: liberalization of telecom market in 2003 reflected in falling prices and improving services
international: country code - 1-345; 2 submarine fiber optic cables (Maya-1, Cayman-Jamaica); satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
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Highways: 785 km |
Railways: 0 km
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Gas And Oil Pipelines: 0 km |
Waterways: 0 km
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Airports: 2 |
Heliports: 0
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Motor Vehicles: 0 per 1,000 people |
CO2 Emissions: 0 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Per capita CO2 emissions: 0.00 Metric Tons of CO2 per year |
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Merchant Marines: total: 132 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,746,290 GRT/4,366,790 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 32, cargo 14, chemical tanker 42, liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 14, refrigerated cargo 23, roll on/roll off 3, specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 1
foreign-owned: 130 (Denmark 5, Germany 13, Greece 21, Italy 12, Japan 1, Malaysia 1, Netherlands 4, Norway 2, Philippines 1, Singapore 10, Sweden 9, UK 10, US 41)
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Ports and Harbors: Cayman Brac, George Town
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Population: 45,436 people type - nationality |
Birth Rate: 12.74 births per 1,000 people |
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Population Density: 0.00 people per sq km |
Death Rate: 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people |
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Population Growth: 2.56% per year |
Fertility Rate per Women: 1.90 babies born per woman |
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Population Male 0-14: 4,708 |
Population Female 0-14: 4,700 |
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Population Male 15-64: 15,707 |
Population Female 15-64: 16,504 |
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Population Male 65+: 1,793 |
Population Female 65+: 2,024 |
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Population 0-14: 20.70% |
Literacy Rate: 98.00% |
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Population 15-64: 70.90% |
Literacy rate of Males: 98.00% |
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Population 65+: 8.40% |
Literacy rate of Females: 98.00% |
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Population that is Male: 48.00
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Population that is Female: 52.00% |
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Life expectancy at birth in years: 80.07 years |
Infant mortality rate - baby deaths per 1000 births: 8.00 Babies die per 1,000 births |
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Life expectancy at birth for Males: 77.45 years |
Life expectancy at birth for Females: 82.74 years |
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Rate of AIDS/HIV infection: 0.00%
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Number of people living with AIDS or HIV: 0
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Number of people who died of AIDS: 0 |
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Disease Risk:
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Diseases:
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Net Migration Rate per 1,000 people: 17.78
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Nationality: CAYMANIAN
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Ethnic Groups: mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
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Primary Language: English
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Other Languages: English
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Primary Religion: United Church
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Other Religions: United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
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Branches: no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)
(defense is the responsibility of the UK)
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Manpower Fit to Serve: NA years
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Manpower Available: 10,703 People
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Manpower Fit to Serve: 8,600 People
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Amount of Manpower Available each Year: 257 People per year
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Expenditures: $0 USD per year
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Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: 0.00
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Note: Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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