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Also Known As Caymanes • Las Tortugas • Caimanas
Head Of Government Premier: G. Wayne Panton
Capital George Town
Population (2026 est.) 97,100
Head Of State British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor: Martyn Roper
Official Language English
Official Religion none
Official Name Cayman Islands
Total Area (Sq Km) 197
Total Area (Sq Mi) 76
Monetary Unit Cayman Islands dollar (CI$)
Population Rank (2026) 203
Population Projection 2030 75,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 492.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 1,277.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 100% • Rural: (2024) 0%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2024) 81.6 years • Female: (2024) 83.5 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 5,530
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 75,720
Political Status overseas territory (United Kingdom) with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly [18])

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Cayman Islands
Map of the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean Sea, showing the three main islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac. Major towns such as George Town, Bodden Town, West End, and Spot Bay are labeled. A small locator map in the bottom right corner indicates the islands' position in the Caribbean region.
Cayman Islands, West Indies
Map of the Caribbean region highlighting the location of the Cayman Islands, with a box and star marking George Town. Surrounding countries and territories such as Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and parts of Central America and the southeastern United States are labeled. The map shows the islands' position in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.
Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o
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Cayman Islands: swimmers off Grand Cayman
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