| Hoofdstad | 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) etymology: named after English King George III (1760-1820) |
| Onafhankelijkheid dag | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Nationale feestdag | Constitution Day, the first Monday in Juli (1959) |
| Grondwet | 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) |
| Stemmen | 18 jaar; universal |
| uitvoerende macht | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); 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; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition appointed premier by the governor |
Referenties: CIA World Factbook - Tenzij anders vermeld, voor informatie op deze pagina correct is met ingang van 31 december 2019
