Cayman Islands
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "He hath founded it upon the seas"
Anthem: God Save the Queen
 

 

 
Capital
(and largest city)		 George Town
19°20′N, 81°24′W
Official languages English
Demonym Caymanian
Government British Overseas Territory
 -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II
 -  Governor Stuart Jack
 -  Leader of
Government Business
Kurt Tibbetts
Creation
 -  Split from Jamaica 1962 
Area
 -  Total 260 kmē (207th)
100.4 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 1.6
Population
 -  2005 estimate 45,017 (208th)
 -  1999 census 0 
 -  Density 139.5/kmē (63rd)
364.2/sq mi
HDI (2003) n/a (NA) (unranked)
Currency Cayman Islands 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 major financial centre in the Caribbean.