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Area: 53 sq km (20.6 sq miles)

Population: 70,537

Capital City: Hamilton

Last Election: 17 Dec 2012

Next Election: 18 Jul 2017


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Cayman Islands Parliament

Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands

Cabinet of the Cayman Islands

Election Centre

General Election Results 2017

Political Party 2017 Manifestos

National Budgets

2016 Budget Statement

2015 Budget Statement

Biographies

Governors

Heads of Government

Electoral Legislation

Heads of Government

Heads of State/Governors

Leaders of the Opposition

Manifestos

National Budgets

National Heroes

National Strategies and Policies

Parliament

Throne Speeches

Key Country Facts

Government Type	A parliamentary representative democratic dependency

Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)

Constitution	The Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009, 6 November 2009

Legal system	British common law and local statutes

Suffrage	18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch	Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Martyn ROPER (since 29 October 2018) \| Learn more » Head of Government: Premier Alden McLAUGHLIN (since 29 May 2013) \| Learn more » Cabinet: Cabinet selected from the Legislative Assembly and appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier \| Learn more » Elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; Governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the Governor.

Legislative Branch	Unicameral Legislative Assembly (21 seats; 19 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) \| Learn more » Elections: Legislative Assembly - last held on 24 May 2017 (next to be held in 2021) \| Learn more » Election results: percent of vote by party - independent 44.7%, PPM 31.2%, CDP 24.1%; seats by party - independent 9, PPM 7, CDP 3 \| Learn more »

Judicial Branch	Grand Court; Cayman Islands Court of Appeal; Summary Court

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National Heroes

Profiles of National Heroes

Electoral Legislation

Laws governing the electoral process

Political Parties

Background on political parties and related groups

Throne Speeches

Speech for the Cermonial Opening of Parliament

National Strategies and Policies

Strategies and Policies by Sector

Featured Photos

Governor Helen Kilpatrick being sworn into office 2013

Media & Links

TITLE	TYPE	NOTES
CITN Cayman 27	Television	Private

Radio Cayman	Radio	Government-owned, operates two networks

Z-99	Radio	Private

Cayman Net News	Press	Daily newspaper

Caymanian Compass	Press	Daily newspaper

Cayman News Service	Press	Online newspaper

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	Diplomacy & Aid
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