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Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands
Data code: CJ
Dependency status:
dependent territory of the UK
Government type:
NA
National capital:
George Town
Administrative divisions:
8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake
Bay, West End, Western
Independence:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday:
Constitution Day (first Monday in July)
Constitution:
1959, revised 1972 and 1992
Legal system:
British common law and local statutes
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February
1952)
head of government: Governor and President of the Executive
Council John Wynne OWEN (since 15 September 1995)
cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by
the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly)
elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; the
governor is appointed by the queen
Legislative branch:
unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, 3 official members
and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 November 1996 (next to be held
NA November 2000)
election results: percent of vote NA; seats National Team
coalition 9, independents 6
Judicial branch:
Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Political parties
and leaders:
no formal political parties
International organization
participation:
Caricom (observer), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC
Flag description:
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
and the Caymanian coat of arms on a white disk centered on the
outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a pineapple
and turtle above a shield with three stars (representing the three
islands) and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH
FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS.
©
CIA 1999
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