George Town | |
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.jpg)    .jpg)  Top: George Town skyline; top middle: Camana Bay, Esterly Tibbitts Highway; Center: Camana Bay street; Bottom middle: National Museum, 1919 Peace Memorial; Bottom: George Town waterfront street | |
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  George Town The location of George Town within the Cayman Islands  George Town George Town (Caribbean) | |
| Coordinates: 19°17′42″N 81°22′52″W / 19.29500°N 81.38111°W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Overseas Territory |  Cayman Islands |
| Island | Grand Cayman |
| Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 40,957[1] |
| Area code | +1-345 |
George Town is the capital and largest city in the Cayman Islands, located on Grand Cayman. As of 2022[update], the city had a population of 40,957,[1] making it the largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories.[2]
George Town is the heart of the Cayman Islands financial services industry (there are close to 600 Bank and Trust companies in the Cayman Islands). The Caymanian government offices are located in the city. According to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2016, George Town is classed as a Beta city.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "About Cayman" (PDF). Gov.ky. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "The World According to GaWC 2016". GaWC. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2017.