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Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Capital
George Town
Population
77,196
2026 estimate
Area
264 km²
Code
CYM
Languages
English
Currencies
Cayman Islands dollar ($)

Did you know?

  • 🌊A British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea comprising Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, world-renowned for financial services and scuba diving.
  • 🏳️What does its flag mean? The Blue Ensign features the British Union Jack in the upper left corner. The coat of arms displays three green stars (the three islands) over wavy blue and white lines, a golden lion (Great Britain), a green turtle (maritime heritage), and a pineapple (hospitality). The motto reads 'He hath founded it upon the seas' (from Psalm 24).
  • 🤿Stingray City: Grand Cayman is home to 'Stingray City', a series of shallow sandbars where hundreds of friendly Southern stingrays freely swim among visitors in waist-deep water.
  • 🐢Land of turtles: Columbus originally named the islands Las Tortugas due to the overwhelming abundance of sea turtles seen in the waters.
  • 🏖️Seven Mile Beach: Its famous Seven Mile Beach is continuously rated among the best in the world, renowned for pristine coral sands and crystal-clear Caribbean waters.

Location

19.50°, -80.50°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
264 km²
% of Australia
0.00%