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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Cayman Islands
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5
- Electricity: 120V, 60 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: Cayman Islands Dollar (CI$)
- Country Dialing Code: 345
Cayman Islands
Location
Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Capital
George Town
Population
44,270 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
Climate
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Ethnic groups
mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20%
Religions
United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
Languages
English
Government type
British crown colony
Background
The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica since 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent.
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