Cayman Islands
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesCountry information - Cayman Islands
Country name - conventional long form : none
Country name - conventional short form : Cayman Islands
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Country code : CJ
Government type : British crown colony
Capital - name : George Town (on Grand Cayman)
Capital - time difference : UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
National holiday : Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Population :
Nationality - noun : Caymanian(s)
Nationality - adjective : Caymanian
Languages : English 95%, Spanish 3.2%, other 1.8% (1999 census)
Currency (code) : Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Currency code : KYD
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Cayman Islands is located Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica. The climate is tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April). The terrain is low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs.
Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends.Background : 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.
