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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) | |
 | |
| 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).
- ↑ "Cayman Islands: Ethnic Groups". CIA. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "2020 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS PREPARATIONS". Cayman Islands – The Economics & Statistics Office.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Central America :: Cayman Islands — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA document "The World Factbook".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cayman Islands. Data.un.org. Retrieved on 28 December 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [1] Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 December 2019.
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