George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town
Top: George Town skyline; top middle: Camana Bay, Esterly Tibbitts Highway; Center: Camana Bay street; Bottom middle: National Museum, 1919 Peace Memorial; Bottom: George Town waterfront street
George Town is located in Cayman Islands
George Town
George Town
The location of George Town within the Cayman Islands
George Town is located in Caribbean
George Town
George Town
George Town (Caribbean)
Coordinates: 19°18′12″N 81°23′11″W / 19.3034°N 81.3863°W / 19.3034; -81.3863
Country United Kingdom
Overseas Territory Cayman Islands
IslandGrand Cayman
Area
 • Total29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total40,957[1]
Area code+1-345

George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands, located on Grand Cayman. As of 2022, the city had a population of 40,957,[1] making it the largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.[2]

George Town is the heart of the Cayman Islands financial services industry (there are close to 600 Bank and Trust companies in the Cayman Islands). The Caymanian government offices are located in the city. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2016, George Town is classed as a Beta city.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "About Cayman" (PDF). Gov.ky. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ "The World According to GaWC 2016". GaWC. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

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