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Cayman Islands
parliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK
The British colonized the Cayman Islands during the 18th and 19th centuries, and Jamaica -- also a British colony at the time -- administered the islands after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
Profile
CapitalGeorge Town (on Grand Cayman)
Population67K
GDP$5.7B
Area264 km²
CurrencyCaymanian dollars (KYD) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
67K
GDP (PPP)
$6B
