!!!Cayman Islands: Government
||Country name|''conventional long form'': none \\ ''conventional short form'': Cayman Islands \\ ''etymology'': the islands' name comes from the native Carib word "caiman," describing the marine crocodiles living there \\ 
||Dependency status|overseas territory of the UK
||Government type|parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
||Capital|George Town (on Grand Cayman)[{GoogleMap location='George Town (on Grand Cayman)' zoom='6'}] \\ ''geographic coordinates'': 19 18 N, 81 23 W \\ ''time difference'': UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) \\ ''daylight saving time'': a decision has been made to introduce DST in the archipelago for the first time beginning in 2016; a date for implementation is pending, though it seems likely it will match the date used in the US and Canada \\ 
||Administrative divisions|6 districts; Bodden Town, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, East End, George Town, North Side, West Bay
||Independence|none (overseas territory of the UK)
||National holiday|Constitution Day, first Monday in July
||Constitution|several previous; latest approved 10 June 2009, entered into force 6 November 2009 (The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009) (2016)
||Legal system|English common law and local statutes
||Citizenship|see United Kingdom
||Suffrage|18 years of age; universal
||Executive branch|''chief of state'': Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Helen KILPATRICK (since 6 September 2013) \\ ''head of government'': Premier Alden MCLAUGHLIN (since 29 May 2013) \\ ''cabinet'': The Cabinet (6 members 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 \\ 
||Legislative branch|''description'': unicameral Legislative Assembly (20 seats; 18 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 22 May 2013 (next to be held in 2017) \\ ''election results'': percent of vote by party - PPM 36.1%, UDP 27.8%, C4C 18.6%, PNA 5.7%, independent 11.9%; seats by party - PPM 9, UDP 3, C4C 3, PNA 1, independent 2 \\ 
||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 \\ 
||Political parties and leaders|People's Progressive Movement or PPM (Kurt TIBBETTS) \\ United Democratic Party or UDP (McKeeva BUSH)
||Political pressure groups and leaders|Coalition for Cayman or C4C \\ National People's Alliance or PNA \\ National Trust''other'': environmentalists \\ 
||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 the US|none (overseas territory of the UK); consular services provided through the US Embassy in Jamaica
||Flag description|a blue field with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a crest with a pineapple, representing the connection with Jamaica, and a turtle, representing Cayman's seafaring tradition, above a shield bearing a golden lion, symbolizing Great Britain, below which are three green stars (representing the three islands) surmounting white and blue wavy lines representing the sea and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS
||National symbol(s)|green sea turtle
||National anthem|''name'': "Beloved Isle Cayman" \\ ''lyrics/music'': Leila E. ROSS \\  \\ ''__note__'': adopted 1993; served as an unofficial anthem since 1930; as a territory of the United Kingdom, in addition to the local anthem, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom) \\