Capitale | nom: George Town (on Grand Cayman) coordonnées géographiques: 19 18 N, 81 23 W différence de temps: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named after English King George III (1760-1820) |
Fête de l'Indépendance | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Fête nationale | Constitution Day, the first Monday in Juillet (1959) |
Constitution | history: several previous; latest approved 10 Juin 2009, entered into force 6 Novembre 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009) amendments: amended several times, last in 2016 (2018) |
Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Martyn ROPER (depuis 29 October 2018) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier Alden MCLAUGHLIN (depuis 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019