| Government | Cayman Islands |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
Dependency status:
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overseas territory of the UK |
Government type:
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parliamentary democracy |
Capital:
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name: George Town (on Grand Cayman)
geographic coordinates: 19 18 N, 81 23 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Administrative divisions:
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8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western |
Dependent areas:
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void |
Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
National holiday:
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Constitution Day, first Monday in July |
Constitution:
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The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009 |
Legal system:
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English common law and local statutes |
International law organization participation:
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void |
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal |
Executive branch:
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chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Duncan TAYLOR (since 15 January 2010)
head of government: Premier McKeeva BUSH (since 6 November 2009)
cabinet: The Cabinet (six members are appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier, selected from among the elected members of the Legislative Assembly)
elections: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or coalition appointed by the governor as premier |
Legislative branch:
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 members elected by popular vote and 2 ex officio members from The Cabinet; to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 20 May 2009 (next to be held not later than May 2013)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UDP 9, PPM 5, independent 1 |
Judicial branch:
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Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court |
Political parties and leaders:
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People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; United Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH] |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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National Trust
other: environmentalists |
International organization participation:
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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none (overseas territory of the UK); consular services provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica |
Flag description:
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a blue field, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, and a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, above a shield bearing a golden lion, symbolizing Great Britain, below which are three green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white and blue wavy lines representing the sea and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS |
National symbol(s):
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void |
Government - note:
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void |
National anthem:
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name: "Beloved Isle Cayman"
lyrics/music: Leila E. ROSS
note: adopted 1993; served as an unofficial anthem since 1930; as a territory of the United Kingdom, in addition to the local anthem, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) |
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