Cayman Islands | |
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Motto: "He hath founded it upon the sea" | |
Anthem: "God Save the King" | |
National song: "Beloved Isle Cayman" | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
British control | 1670 |
Self-government | 4 July 1959 |
Separation from Jamaica | 6 August 1962 |
Current constitution | 6 November 2009 |
Capital and largest city | George Town 19°20′N 81°24′W / 19.333°N 81.400°W |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups (2011) | 40% Multiracial 20% Black 20% White 20% Other[1] |
Demonym(s) | Caymanian |
Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | Jane Owen |
• Premier | Juliana O’Connor Connolly |
Legislature | Parliament |
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 |
Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) |
Time zone | EST |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-345 |
UK postcode | KYx-xxxx |
ISO 3166 code | KY |
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).