Outline of the Cayman Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Cayman Islands:

Cayman Islands – British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.^[1] It is a tax haven financial centre and one of the many scuba diving destinations in the Caribbean.

General reference[]

• Pronunciation: /ðʉ ˈkaɪ.mɨn ˈaɪ.ləndz/
• Common English country name: The Cayman Islands
• Official English country name: The Cayman Islands^[2][3]
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Caymanian
• Demonym(s):
• ISO country codes: KY, CYM, 136
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KY
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ky

Geography of the Cayman Islands[]

Geography of the Cayman Islands

• The Cayman Islands are: a British overseas territory of three islands
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (though not on the mainland)
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • North Atlantic
      • Caribbean
  • Time zone: UTC-05
  • Extreme points of the Cayman Islands
    • High: The Bluff on Cayman Brac 43 m (141 ft)
    • Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 160 km
• : 62,000(2007) - 208th most populous country
• : 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi) -
• Atlas of the Cayman Islands

Environment of the Cayman Islands[]

• Climate of the Cayman Islands
• Geology of the Cayman Islands
• • Fauna of the Cayman Islands
    • Birds of the Cayman Islands
    • Mammals of the Cayman Islands

Natural geographic features of the Cayman Islands[]

• Islands of the Cayman Islands
• Rivers of the Cayman Islands
• World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None

Regions of the Cayman Islands[]

Ecoregions of the Cayman Islands[]

Administrative divisions of the Cayman Islands[]

None

Municipalities of the Cayman Islands[]

• Capital of the Cayman Islands: George Town
• Cities of the Cayman Islands

Demography of the Cayman Islands[]

Demographics of the Cayman Islands

Government and politics of the Cayman Islands[]

Politics of the Cayman Islands

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic overseas territory
• Capital of the Cayman Islands: George Town
• Elections in the Cayman Islands
• Political parties in the Cayman Islands

Branches of the government of the Cayman Islands[]

Government of the Cayman Islands

Executive branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[]

• Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
  • Monarch's representative: Governor of the Cayman Islands
• Head of government: Premier of the Cayman Islands

Legislative branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[]

• Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[]

• Privy Council of the United Kingdom - the highest court to appeal to
  • - the highest court on the islands
    • • Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands

Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands[]

Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands

International organization membership[]

The government of the Cayman Islands is a member of:^[1]

• Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Law and order in the Cayman Islands[]

Law of the Cayman Islands

• Constitution of the Cayman Islands
• • LGBT rights in the Cayman Islands
• Law enforcement in the Cayman Islands

Military of the Cayman Islands[]

Military of the Cayman Islands

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
• Forces
  • Army of the Cayman Islands
  • Navy of the Cayman Islands
• Military history of the Cayman Islands
• Military ranks of the Cayman Islands

Local government in the Cayman Islands[]

History of the Cayman Islands[]

History of the Cayman Islands

• Military history of the Cayman Islands

Culture of the Cayman Islands[]

Culture of the Cayman Islands

• Cuisine of the Cayman Islands
• Languages of the Cayman Islands
• • Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands
  • Flag of the Cayman Islands
  • National anthem of the Cayman Islands
• People of the Cayman Islands
• Public holidays in the Cayman Islands
• Religion in the Cayman Islands
  • Hinduism in the Cayman Islands
  • Islam in the Cayman Islands
• World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None

Art in the Cayman Islands[]

• Music of the Cayman Islands

Sports in the Cayman Islands[]

Sports in the Cayman Islands

• Football in the Cayman Islands
• Cayman Islands at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of the Cayman Islands[]

Economy of the Cayman Islands

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
• Communications in the Cayman Islands
  • Internet in the Cayman Islands
• Currency of the Cayman Islands: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: KYD
• Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
• Tourism in the Cayman Islands
• Transport in the Cayman Islands
  • Airports in the Cayman Islands

Education in the Cayman Islands[]

Education in the Cayman Islands

See also[]

English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cayman Islands

• Index of Cayman Islands-related articles
• List of Cayman Islands-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America
• Outline of the Caribbean
• Outline of the United Kingdom

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of the Cayman Islands

• Cayman Islands Government
• Cayman Islands Financial Services
• Cayman Travel Guide
• "National Hurricane Committee Cayman Islands Government - Emergency Management". Cayman Islands Government. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
• Cayman Islands. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.