General information
The Cayman Islands are comprised of three beautiful islands, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. The capital, George Town is situated on the largest of the three islands, Grand Cayman. Grand Cayman is located approximately five hundred miles south of Miami, Florida. The three islands have a total land area of approximately one hundred and two square miles, with Grand Cayman having an area of seventy-six square miles, Cayman Brac fifteen square miles and Little Cayman, eleven square miles. There is a total resident population of approximately 30,000 people, with 28,000 living on Grand Cayman.
Discovery
Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands on The10th of May 1503, on his fourth and last voyage to the New World; they were named "Las Tortugas" because of the many turtles found there and, later, their name was changed to "Caymanas", being a word derived from the Carib Indian word for the crocodile family, subsequently shortened to "Cayman."
