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| Cayman Islands | ||||||
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| Motto "He hath founded it upon the seas" | ||||||
| Anthem God Save the Queen | ||||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | George Town 19°20′N, 81°24′W | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Queen | Queen Elizabeth II | ||||
| - | Governor | Stuart Jack | ||||
| - | Leader of Government Business | Kurt Tibbetts | ||||
| Creation | ||||||
| - | Split from Jamaica | 1962 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 260 km² (206th) 100.4 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.6 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2005 estimate | 45,017 (208th) | ||||
| - | 1999 census | 39,020 | ||||
| - | Density | 139.5 /km² (63rd) 364.2 /sq mi | ||||
| HDI (2003) | n/a (NA) (unranked) | |||||
| Currency | Cayman dollar (KYD) | |||||
| Time zone | (UTC-5) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-5) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ky | |||||
| Calling code | +1 345 | |||||
The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. It is a global offshore financial services centre and one of the leading tourist scuba diving destinations in the world.
Cayman Islands Pictures
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