What is the capital of Cayman Islands?
Country Name | Cayman Islands |
Full Country Name | None |
Etymology- history of name | The islands' name comes from the native Carib word "caiman," describing the marine crocodiles living there |
Government Type | Parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK |
Capital Name | George Town (on Grand Cayman) |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 19 18 N, 81 23 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
National Holiday | Constitution Day, the first Monday in July (1959) |
Constitution | Several previous; latest approved on 10 June 2009, entered into force on 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009) |
Dependency Status | Overseas territory of the UK |
Who is the president of Cayman Islands?
Executive Branch: |
Chief of State: King CHARLES Philip Arthur George III (Since 8 September 2022), previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Martyn ROPER (since 29 October 2018) Head of Government: Premier Alden MCLAUGHLIN (since 29 May 2013) Cabinet: Cabinet selected from the Legislative Assembly and appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier Elections/Appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is appointed premier by the governor |
Citizenship Criteria: | See United Kingdom |
Legal System: | English common law and local statutes |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
Description: unicameral Legislative Assembly (21 seats; 19 members directly elected by majority vote and 2 ex officio members - the deputy governor and attorney general - appointed by the governor; members serve 4-year terms) Elections: last held on 24 May 2017 (next to be held in 2021) Election Results: percent of vote by party - independent 44.7%, PPM 31.2%, CDP 24.1%; seats by party - independent 9, PPM 7, CDP 3; composition - men 18, women 3, percent of women 14.3% |
Judicial Branch: |
Highest Resident 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 (in London) 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 |
Regions or States: | 6 districts; Bodden Town, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, East End, George Town, North Side, West Bay |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Alden MCLAUGHLIN] Cayman Democratic Party or CDP [McKeeva BUSH] |
International Organization Participation: | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | None (overseas territory of the UK); consular services are provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica |