Long-form name: none

Type: dependency of the UK

Capital: George Town

Administrative divisions: 12 districts; Bodden Town, Creek, East End, George Town, Jacksons, North Side, Prospect, South Town, Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West Bay, West End

Independence: none (dependency of the UK)

Legal system: British common law and local statutes

Constitution: 1959, revised 1972

National holiday: Constitution Day (first Monday in July), 3 July 1989

Branches: executive--governor and Executive Council (three appointed official members and four elected members chosen by the Legislative Assembly from its elected members); legislative--unicameral Legislative Assembly (12 elected members and three appointed by governor); judicial--Summary Court, Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, Her Majesty's Privy Council

Leader: @m5Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor and President of the Executive Council Alan James SCOTT (since NA 1987); @m5Head of Government--Governor and President of the Executive Council Alan James SCOTT (since NA 1987)

Suffrage: universal at age 18

Elections: elections held every five years

Political parties and leaders: no formal political parties

Communists: none

Member of: Commonwealth

Diplomatic representation: as a British dependency, Caymanian interests in the US are represented by the UK; US--none

Flag: 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 @m5HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands Government 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands Government 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.