Cayman Islands

American  

[key-man, -muhn] / ˈkeɪˌmæn, -mən /

plural noun

1. three islands in the West Indies, NW of Jamaica: a British crown colony. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km).

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Cayman Islands British  

/ ˈkeɪmən /

plural noun

1. three coral islands in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Jamaica: a dependency of Jamaica until 1962, now a UK Overseas Territory. Capital: George Town. Pop: 53 737 (2013 est). Area: about 260 sq km (100 sq miles)

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Cayman Islands

It spanned multiple countries including Spain and Switzerland as well as the Cayman Islands.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Assets were being seized in Andorra, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, as well as Italy, police said.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

In late 2023, a group of investors set up Aolani and created a holding company as its parent in the Cayman Islands, according to company registry records and people familiar with the arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

This also applies to Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands, which also rank among the largest holders.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026

The Cayman Islands, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, has the fewest drownings of all.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven