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Country Name

Conventional long form: none

Conventional short form: Cayman Islands

Administrative Divisions

6 districts; Bodden Town, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, East End, George Town, North Side, West Bay

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

National Holiday

Constitution Day, first Monday in July

Constitution

Several previous; latest approved 10 June 2009, entered into force 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009) (2013)

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 Helen KILPATRICK (since 6 September 2013)

Head of government: Premier Alden MCLAUGHLIN (since 29 May 2013)

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 (21 seats; 18 members elected by popular vote, Speaker, and 2 ex officio members - Deputy Governor and Attorney General; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 22 May 2013 (next to be held in 2017) election results: percent of vote by party - PPM 36.1%, UDP 27.8%, C4C 18.6%, independents 11.9%, PNA 5.7%; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 3, C4C 3, independent 2, PNA 1

Judicial Branch

Highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges); Grand Court (consists of the court president and at least 2 judges)

Note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (: undefined

Judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and Grand Court judges appointed by the governor on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an 8-member independent body consisting of governor appointees, Court of Appeal president, and attorneys; Court of Appeal judges' tenure based on their individual instruments of appointment; Grand Court judges normally appointed until retirement at age 65 but can be extended until age 70

Subordinate courts: Summary Court

Political Parties and Leaders

People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Kurt TIBBETTSUnited Democratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Coalition for Cayman or C4CNational People's Alliance or PNA 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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