The Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands |
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Motto: "He hath founded it upon the seas"
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Anthem: "God Save the Queen" (official)
National song: "Beloved Isle Cayman" |
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| Status | British Overseas Territory | ||||
| Capital and largest city |
George Town 19°20′N 81°24′W / 19.333°N 81.400°W |
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| Official languages | English | ||||
| Local dialect | Cayman Islands English | ||||
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| Government | Parliamentary dependency under constitutional monarchy | ||||
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• Monarch
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Elizabeth II | ||||
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• Governor
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Helen Kilpatrick | ||||
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• Premier
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Alden McLaughlin | ||||
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• Responsible Ministera (UK)
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Baroness Anelay | ||||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Established as a separate Crown colony | |||||
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• Established
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1962 | ||||
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• Current constitution
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6 November 2009 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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264 km2 (102 sq mi) (210th) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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1.6 | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• Census
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56,732 | ||||
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• Density
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212/km2 (549.1/sq mi) (59th) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$3.268 billion | ||||
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• Per capita
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$43,800 (11th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$3.268 billion (159th) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$47,000 | ||||
| Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) | ||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||||
| Drives on the | left | ||||
| Calling code | +1-345 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | KY | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ky | ||||
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Website
www.caymanislands.ky |
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Coordinates: 19°30′N 80°30′W / 19.500°N 80.500°W
The Cayman Islands (/ˈkeɪmən/ or /keɪˈmæn/) is a British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman located south of Cuba, northeast of Costa Rica, north of Panama, east of Mexico and northwest of Jamaica. Its population is approximately 60,000, and its capital is George Town.
The Cayman Islands are considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles. The territory is often considered a major world offshore financial haven for many wealthy individuals.
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