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World > North America > Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands |
Introduction:
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The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries, and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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| Official name: |
Cayman Islands |
| Capital: |
name: George Town (on Grand Cayman)
geographic coordinates: 19 18 N, 81 23 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Government type: |
British crown colony |
| Population: |
46,600
note: most of the population lives on Grand Cayman (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
English |
| Official Currency: |
Cayman Islands Dollar (KYD) |
| Currency code: |
KYD |
| Area: |
total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Climate: |
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
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Map of Cayman Islands
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