Natural hazards:
hurricanes (July to November)
Environment - current issues: no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments
Geography - note: important location between Cuba and Central America
People Cayman Islands
Population:
43,103 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 21.4% (male 4,608; female 4,616)
15-64 years: 70.6% (male 14,858; female 15,593)
65 years and over: 8% (male 1,607; female 1,821) (2004 est.)
Median age:
total: 36.5 years
male: 36.2 years
female: 36.8 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.71% (2004 est.)
Birth rate:
13.11 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate:
4.76 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)