Cayman Islands
Capital · George Town
A finance centre built on a seafaring past, where Caymanian Creole and turtle-boat heritage sit underneath the office towers.
Cayman Islands at a glance
- Capital
- George Town
- Region
- Western Caribbean · British overseas territory
- Currency
- Cayman Islands dollar (KYD)
- Languages
- English · Caymanian Creole
- Dialling code
- +1 345
- Status
- Territory or overseas department
The African connection
Caymanians of African and mixed descent crewed the turtling schooners that were the islands' economy for two centuries, ranging as far as the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua.
Key dates for Cayman Islands
The dates this community marks — independence, emancipation, and the festivals that fill a hall wherever its people have settled.
Diaspora meets diaspora
AfricAsia began with Africans in Asia. The same story runs through every entry in this section — people of African descent building a life a long way from where their ancestors started.
If you are from Cayman Islands and you are anywhere in Asia — studying, working, playing, passing through — there are people here who will know what you are asking before you finish the question.
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