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Place Name
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George Town
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Population
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12,921 (1989)
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Location
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Cayman Islands, Caribbean
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Latitude
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19°17'N
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Longitude
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81°23'W
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George Town
, town (1989 pop. 12,921),  Cayman Isls.,
West Indies, on W end of Grand Cayman isl.,
210 mi/338 km WNW of Montego Bay (Jamaica);
19°17'N 81°23'W. Major offshore banking and business
center with some 500 banks. Many U.S. and internatl. companies have
established subsidiaries here because of the tax advantages. Tourism,
diving, and duty-free shopping are the town's other principal economic
activities.
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