Cayman Islands
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
Climate
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Terrain
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Natural resources
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
People & Society
Languages
English (official) 88.8%, Spanish 3.9%, Filipino 3.8%, other 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2021 est.)
Religions
Protestant 60.8% (includes Church of God 19.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.7%, non-denominational 8.3%, Baptist 6.9%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Presbyterian/United Church 5.7%, Anglican 2.8%, Wesleyan Holiness 1.5%, Methodist 0.5%), Roman Catholic 13.6%, Hindu 1.7%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 4.8%, none 16.7%, unspecified 1.4% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Constitution Day, the first Monday in July (1959)
Legal system
English common law and local statutes
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.705 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$78,100 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.4% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2% (2017 est.)
Exports - partners
UK 40%, Cyprus 21%, Germany 9%, Grenada 8%, Italy 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 30%, USA 29%, Italy 20%, Turkey 5%, China 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Cayman Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 25,199 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #6 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Christopher Columbus[3]
- Member of: Caribbean Development Bank[4], Interpol[5], UNESCO[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[7]
- Country: United Kingdom[8]
- Head of government: Andre M. Ebanks[9]
- Continent: North America[10]
- Instance of: island group[11]
- Head of state: Charles III[12]
- Capital: George Town[13]
- Official language: English[14]
- Currency: Cayman Islands dollar[15]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ky[16]
- Anthem: God Save the King[17], Beloved Isle Cayman[18]
- Basic form of government: British overseas territory[19]
- Named after: Caiman crocodilus[20]
- Follows: West Indies Federation[21]
- Flag: flag of the Cayman Islands[22]
- Twinned administrative body: Miami-Dade County[23]
- Legislative body: Parliament of the Cayman Islands[24]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Cayman Islands[25]
- Part of: European Union tax haven blacklist[26], Caribbean[27]
- Commons category: Cayman Islands[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[29], America/Cayman[30]
- Telephone country code: +1345[31]
- Unicode character: 🇰🇾[32]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include 7867[33], 8026[34], 8142[35], 8228[36], 8299[37], and 8371[38].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Cayman Islands include Cayman Trough[39], a graben[40].
Why It Matters
Cayman Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for it include Cayman Trough[39], a graben[40].