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Country Name

Conventional long form: none

Conventional short form: Cayman Islands

Administrative Divisions

8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

National Holiday

Constitution Day, first Monday in July

Constitution

The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009

Legal System

English common law and local statutes

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

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

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

Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court

Political Parties and Leaders

People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; United Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

National Trust other: environmentalists

Flag Description

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 Anthem

Lyrics:

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Government Type

Parliamentary democracy

Capital

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)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

None (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic Representation from the US

None (overseas territory of the UK); consular services provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica

International Organization Participation

Caricom (associate)
CDB
Interpol (subbureau)

IOC
UNESCO (associate)
UPU

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