Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands
British Overseas Territory
Flag Coat of arms
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 / 19.333; -81.400
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	Martyn Roper
• Premier	Wayne Panton
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).

1. ↑ "Cayman Islands: Ethnic Groups". CIA. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
2. ↑ "2020 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS PREPARATIONS". Cayman Islands – The Economics & Statistics Office.
3. ↑ ^{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. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Cayman Islands. Data.un.org. Retrieved on 28 December 2019.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} [1] Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 December 2019.