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Cash and cash equivalents | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract] |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Short Term And Long Term Investments And Restricted Cash [Text Block] | 3. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are not restricted as to withdrawal or use. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the equivalent United States dollars are denominated in the following currencies:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Bank accounts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States dollar |  | $ | 10,484,207 |  | $ | 7,139,591 |
Cayman Islands dollar |  |  | 5,275,615 |  |  | 10,907,483 |
Bahamian dollar |  |  | 3,090,021 |  |  | 13,308,338 |
Belize dollar |  |  | 3,055,990 |  |  | 2,007,243 |
Bermudian dollar |  |  | 6,759 |  |  | 11,930 |
Mexican Peso |  |  | 11,227 |  |  | 14,198 |
Euro |  |  | 22,731 |  |  | 14,264 |
Singapore dollar |  |  | 27,644 |  |  | 8,190 |
Indonesian Rupiah |  |  | 84,058 |  |  | 112,442 |
|  |  | 22,058,252 |  |  | 33,523,679 |
Short term deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States dollar |  |  | 527,580 |  |  | 368,976 |
Bahamian dollar |  |  | 11,040,684 |  |  | - |
|  |  | 11,568,264 |  |  | 368,976 |
Total cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 33,626,516 |  | $ | 33,892,655 |

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