| Country Name Info : |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Cayman Islands |
| Dependency Status : |
overseas territory of the UK |
| Government Type : |
British crown colony |
| Capital : |
George Town |
| 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 : |
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 (since 6 February 1952); Governor Bruce DINWIDDY (since 29 May 2002)
head of government: Chief Secretary W. McKeeva BUSH (since NA December 2001)
cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly)
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; the chief secretary is appointed by the governor |
| Legislative Branch : |
unicameral Legislative Assembly (18 seats, three appointed members from the Executive Council and 15 elected by popular vote; members serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 November 2000 (next to be held 17 November 2004)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - NA |
| Judicial Branch : |
Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal |
| Political Parties and Leaders : |
no national teams (loose groupings of political organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections; United Democratic Party or UDP [leader McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movement or PPM [leader Kurt TIBBETTS] |
| International Organization Participation : |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate) |
| Diplomatic Representation In The US : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic Representation From The US : |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
