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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:

47,862 note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2008 est.)

Age structure:

0–14 years: 19.9% (male 4,774/female 4,759) 15–64 years: 71.1% (male 16,594/female 17,434) 65 years and over: 9% (male 2,022/female 2,279) (2008 est.)

Median age:

total: 37.8 years male: 37.4 years female: 38.2 years (2008 est.)

Population growth rate:

2.449% (2008 est.)

Birth rate:

12.43 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death rate:

4.83 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate:

16.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: major destination for Cubans trying to migrate to the US (2008 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female 15–64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.16 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 80.32 years male: 77.68 years female: 83 years (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.89 children born/woman (2008 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: