| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
| Gevernment type | British crown colony |
| Capital |
name: George Town (on Grand Cayman)
geographic coordinates: 19 20 N, 81 23 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a pineapple and turtle above a shield with three stars (representing the three islands) and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS |
| Currency | Caymanian dollar (KYD) |
| Internet country code | .ky |
| Ports and terminals | Cayman Brac, George Town |
| Agriculture products | vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming |
| Industries | tourism, banking, insurance and finance, construction, construction materials, furniture |
| Location | Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 19 30 N, 80 30 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 160 km |
| 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 |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes (July to November) |
Cayman Islands
