Grand Cayman Facts and Information

Grand Cayman

Country: Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman by the Numbers

Population: 42,885

Elevation: 30 ft. average

Annual Average Precipitation: 56 inches

Average Winter Temperature: 75 degrees F

Average Summer Temperature: 85 degrees F

Quick Facts

Major Industries: Tourism, banking

Ethnic Mix: Mixed 60%, African 20%, Caucasian 20%

Electricity: 110 volts, 50Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-5

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Code: 345

Did You Know? The sea around the island owes its extraordinary clarity to the fact that there are no rivers or naturally occurring fresh water anywhere on the island.

Orientation: Grand Cayman is 180 miles northwest of Jamaica and 150 miles south of Cuba. The other two islands, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, lie together about 80 miles northeast of Grand Cayman.