Pourquoi les îles Caïmans ?
Pourquoi les îles Caïmans ?
De 1670, les îles Caïmans étaient rattachées à la Jamaïque, mais disposaient d'une autonomie considérable. ... La Fédération des Indes occidentales est alors dissoute et les Îles Caïmans optent pour une dépendance directe de la Couronne britannique. Les Îles font aujourd'hui partie des Territoires britanniques d'outre-mer.
Comment aller aux Iles Caïman ?
La plupart des touristes visitant les îles Caïmans arrivent par avion à l'aéroport international Owen Roberts, situé sur l'île de Grand Cayman. Les vols atterrissant à cet aéroport proviennent soit directement de l'Europe, de l'Amérique du Nord, et quelques fois d'autres destinations des Caraïbes.
Where are the Cayman Islands located on the world map?
- The Cayman Islands ( /ˈkeɪmən/ or /keɪˈmæn/) are an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras,...
Why visit the Cayman Islands?
- Featuring one-of-a-kind events for every season of the year, the Cayman Islands always has a reason to celebrate on the horizon. Keep up with all of the festivities by checking the official calendar for updates on a regular basis. The Cayman Islands is full of big encounters and little escapes, both below the surface and beyond the waves.
What is the standard of living in the Cayman Islands?
- With an average income of around KYD$47,000, Caymanians have the highest standard of living in the Caribbean. According to the CIA World Factbook, the Cayman Islands GDP per capita is the 38th highest in the world, but the CIA's data for Cayman dates to 2004 and is likely to be lower than present-day values.
What was the population of the Cayman Islands in 1802?
- The results of the first census taken in the islands in 1802 showed the population on Grand Cayman to be 933, with 545 of those inhabitants being enslaved. Slavery was abolished in the Cayman Islands in 1833.
