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Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash and cash equivalents are not restricted as to withdrawal or use. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the equivalent United States dollars are denominated in the following currencies:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Bank accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States dollar |  | $ | 4,719,808 |  |  | $ | 7,494,938 |
Cayman Islands dollar |  |  | 12,360,952 |  |  |  | 4,879,570 |
Bahamian dollar |  |  | 2,250,883 |  |  |  | 4,022,003 |
Belize dollar |  |  | 1,723,264 |  |  |  | 1,616,193 |
Bermudian dollar |  |  | 142,363 |  |  |  | 694,346 |
Mexican Peso |  |  | 10,459 |  |  |  | 9,349 |
Euro |  |  | 8,453 |  |  |  | - |
|  |  | 21,216,182 |  |  |  | 18,716,399 |
Short term deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States dollar |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16,622,793 |
United States dollar |  |  | 7,809,598 |  |  |  | 8,774,845 |
Bahamian dollar |  |  | 8,598,399 |  |  |  | 2,016,200 |
|  |  | 16,407,997 |  |  |  | 27,413,838 |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 37,624,179 |  |  | $ | 46,130,237 |
In addition, restricted cash as of December 31, 2011 of $7.5 million represents cash in a short term deposit account that is pledged as collateral for $7.5 million in borrowings under the Company’s non-revolving credit facility.

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