Country name:conventional long form: none conventional short form: Cayman Islands
Dependency status:overseas territory of the UK
Government type:British crown colony
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)
Administrative divisions:8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western
National holiday:Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Constitution:1959; revised 1962, 1972, and 1994
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); represented by Governor Stuart JACK (since 23 November 2005) head of government: Leader of Government Business Kurt TIBBETTS (since 18 May 2005) cabinet: Executive Council (three members appointed by the governor, four members elected by the Legislative Assembly) elections:the monarch is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch;following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party orcoalition is appointed by the governor Leader of Government Business
Legislative branch:unicameralLegislative Assembly (18 seats; 3 appointed members from the ExecutiveCouncil and 15 elected by popular vote; to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 11 May 2005 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 5, independent 1
Judicial branch:Summary Court; Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
Political parties and leaders:UnitedDemocratic Party or UDP [McKeeva BUSH]; People's Progressive Movementor PPM [Kurt TIBBETTS]; note - no national teams (loose groupings ofpolitical organizations) were formed for the 2000 elections
International organization participation:Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU
Flag description:blue,with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and theCaymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coatof arms includes a pineapple and turtle above a shield with three stars(representing the three islands) and a scroll at the bottom bearing themotto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
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