Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands
Motto
"He hath founded it upon the sea"
Anthem: "God Save the King"
National song: "Beloved Isle Cayman"
Location of  Cayman Islands  (circled in red)
Location of  Cayman Islands  (circled in red)
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
British control1670
Self-government4 July 1959
Separation from Jamaica6 August 1962
Current constitution6 November 2009
Capital
and largest city
George Town
19°20′N 81°24′W / 19.333°N 81.400°W / 19.333; -81.400
Official languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
(2011)
40% Multiracial
20% Black
20% White
20% Other[1]
Demonym(s)Caymanian
GovernmentParliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
• Governor
Martyn Roper
• Premier
Wayne Panton
LegislatureParliament
Area
• Total
264 km2 (102 sq mi)
• Water (%)
1.6
Highest elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
• 2019 estimate
65,813[2] (206th)
• Density
244/km2 (632.0/sq mi) (59th)
GDP (PPP)2014[3] estimate
• Total
$2.507 billion[3]
• Per capita
$73,800 (2004 est.)[3]
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$4.571 billion [4][5] (160th)
• Per capita
$70,956 (2018 est.)[4][5] (7th)
HDI (2013)0.888
very high
CurrencyCayman Islands dollar (KYD)
Time zoneEST
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideleft
Calling code+1-345
UK postcode
KYx-xxxx
ISO 3166 codeKY
Internet TLD.ky

The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea. The territory is made up of three islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac. Its capital, George Town, is on the main island (Grand Cayman).

  1. "Cayman Islands: Ethnic Groups". CIA. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. "2020 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS PREPARATIONS". Cayman Islands – The Economics & Statistics Office.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Central America :: Cayman Islands — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 14 September 2019. Template:CIA World Factbook
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cayman Islands. Data.un.org. Retrieved on 28 December 2019.
  5. 5.0 5.1 [1] Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 December 2019.

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