| Hauptstadt | Name: George Town (on Grand Cayman) geographische Koordinaten: 19 18 N, 81 23 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after English King George III (1760-1820) |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Constitution Day, the first Monday in Juli (1959) |
| Konstitution | history: several previous; latest approved 10 Juni 2009, entered into force 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009) amendments: amended several times, last in 2016 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Martyn ROPER (seit dem 29 October 2018) Regierungschef: Premier Alden MCLAUGHLIN (seit dem 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; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition appointed premier by the governor |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
