Cayman Islands
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Motto:
"He hath founded it upon the seas"
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Anthem: "God Save the King"
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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
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George Town 19°19′12″N 81°13′44″W / 19.320°N 81.229°W / 19.320; -81.229 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Cayman Islands English[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2022
[3])
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36.5% Multiracial 30.2% Black 22.4% White 8.1% Asian 2.8% other[2] |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Caymanian |
Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Charles III |
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Governor
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Jane Owen |
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Premier
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Julianna O'Connor-Connolly |
Legislature | Parliament |
Government of the United Kingdom | |
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Minister
|
Stephen Doughty |
Area | |
• Total
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259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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87,866[5] (206th) |
• Density
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275.8/km2 (714.3/sq mi) (54th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019[6] estimate |
• Total
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$4.78 billion |
• Per capita
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$73,600 |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
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$5.61 billion[7] (160th) |
• Per capita
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$109,684 (7th) |
HDI (2013) | 0.984 very high |
Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) |
Time zone | UTC-5:00 (EST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-345 |
UK postcode |
KYx-xxxx
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ISO 3166 code | KY |
Internet TLD | .ky |
Website | gov.ky |
Cayman Islands
|
|
---|---|
Motto:
"He hath founded it upon the seas"
|
|
Anthem: "God Save the King"
|
|
National song: "Beloved Isle Cayman" |
|
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°19′12″N 81°13′44″W / 19.320°N 81.229°W / 19.320; -81.229 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Cayman Islands English[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2022
[3])
|
36.5% Multiracial 30.2% Black 22.4% White 8.1% Asian 2.8% other[2] |
Religion |
|
Demonym(s) | Caymanian |
Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
•
Governor
|
Jane Owen |
•
Premier
|
Julianna O'Connor-Connolly |
Legislature | Parliament |
Government of the United Kingdom | |
•
Minister
|
Stephen Doughty |
Area | |
• Total
|
259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
• Water (%)
|
1.6 |
Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
|
87,866[5] (206th) |
• Density
|
275.8/km2 (714.3/sq mi) (54th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019[6] estimate |
• Total
|
$4.78 billion |
• Per capita
|
$73,600 |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total
|
$5.61 billion[7] (160th) |
• Per capita
|
$109,684 (7th) |
HDI (2013) | 0.984 very high |
Currency | Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) |
Time zone | UTC-5:00 (EST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-345 |
UK postcode |
KYx-xxxx
|
ISO 3166 code | KY |
Internet TLD | .ky |
Website | gov.ky |