Outline of the Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
is a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles southwest of Cayman Brac.-Geography:Grand Cayman encompasses 76% of...
, Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 5 miles east of Little Cayman. It is about 12 miles long, with an average width of 1 mile...
, and Little Cayman
Little Cayman
Little Cayman is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, about 75 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and five miles west of Cayman Brac. Little Cayman has a permanent population of less than 170 and is about 10 miles long with an average width of 1 mile...
. It is a tax haven financial centre and one of the many scuba diving destinations in the Caribbean.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Cayman Islands:
General reference
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- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: The Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
- Official English country name: The Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): CaymanianCaymanianCaymanian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman....
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: KY, CYM, 136
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KYISO 3166-2:KYISO 3166-2:KY is the entry for the Cayman Islands in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently no ISO 3166-2 codes are...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .ky.ky.ky is the Internet country code top-level domain for the Cayman Islands. Registration is limited to residents and registered companies in the Cayman Islands, and a local address and phone number is required for the registrant and administrative contact...
Geography of the Cayman Islands
- The Cayman Islands are: a British overseas territory of three islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s - Location:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(though not on the mainlandMainlandMainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
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- North America
- Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- North Atlantic
- CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
- Caribbean
- North Atlantic
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: UTC-05 - Extreme points of the Cayman Islands
- High: The BluffThe BluffThe Bluff can mean::Australia*The name of a hill in Victor Harbour, South Australia. This spot offers a good vantage point for enthusiastic photographers. Whale sightings from this point are also common.Cayman Islands...
on Cayman BracCayman BracCayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and 5 miles east of Little Cayman. It is about 12 miles long, with an average width of 1 mile...
43 m (141 ft) - Low: Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
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- High: The Bluff
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 160 km
- Northern Hemisphere
- Population of the Cayman Islands: 62,000(2007) - 208th most populous country
- Area of the Cayman Islands: 260 square kilometres (100.4 sq mi) - 207th largest country
- Atlas of the Cayman Islands
Environment of the Cayman Islands
- Climate of the Cayman Islands
- Environmental issues in the Cayman Islands
- Ecoregions in the Cayman Islands
- Renewable energy in the Cayman Islands
- Geology of the Cayman Islands
- Protected areas of the Cayman Islands
- Biosphere reserves in the Cayman Islands
- National parks of the Cayman Islands
- Wildlife of the Cayman Islands
- Flora 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
- Fjords of the Cayman Islands
- Glaciers of the Cayman Islands
- Islands of the Cayman Islands
- Lakes of the Cayman Islands
- Mountains of the Cayman Islands
- Volcanoes in the Cayman Islands
- Rivers of the Cayman Islands
- Waterfalls of the Cayman Islands
- Valleys of the Cayman Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None
Ecoregions of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Ecoregions in the Cayman Islands
Municipalities of the Cayman Islands
- Capital of the Cayman Islands: George Town
- Cities of the Cayman Islands
Government and politics of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Government of the Cayman Islands and Politics of the Cayman IslandsPolitics of the Cayman IslandsPolitics of the Cayman Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic overseas territory, whereby the Premier is the head of government, and of a two-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: parliamentaryParliamentary systemA parliamentary system is a system of government in which the ministers of the executive branch get their democratic legitimacy from the legislature and are accountable to that body, such that the executive and legislative branches are intertwined....
representative democraticRepresentative democracyRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
overseas territory - Capital of the Cayman Islands: George Town
- Elections in the Cayman IslandsElections in the Cayman IslandsElections in the Cayman Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cayman Islands. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office...
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in the Cayman Islands
- Political scandals of the Cayman Islands
- Taxation in the Cayman Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Cayman Islands
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Cayman IslandsGovernor of the Cayman IslandsThe Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
, Duncan TaylorDuncan TaylorDuncan Taylor is an independent Scotch whisky bottler located in Huntly, part of Speyside, Scotland’s largest whisky producing region.- History :...
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Cayman Islands
- Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Premier, McKeeva BushMcKeeva BushWilliam McKeeva Bush, OBE , is a Caymanian politician and the current Premier of the Cayman Islands. He also serves as leader of the United Democratic Party and the first elected member for West Bay... - Cabinet of the Cayman Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the Cayman Islands
- Legislative Assembly of the Cayman IslandsLegislative Assembly of the Cayman IslandsThe Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands has 18 members, 15 elected members for a four year term in two-seat constituencies and 3 members ex-officio.In the elections of 8 November 2000, with a turnout of 80% only non-partisans were elected...
(unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of the Cayman Islands
- Privy Council of the United KingdomPrivy Council of the United KingdomHer Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
- the highest court to appeal to- Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands - the highest court on the islands
- Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
- Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Anthony Smellie
- Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
- Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands - the highest court on the islands
Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands
- Diplomatic missions in the Cayman Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Cayman Islands
International organization membership
The government of the Cayman Islands is a member of:- Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
- Caribbean Development BankCaribbean Development BankThe Caribbean Development Bank is a financial institution which assists Caribbean nations in financing social and economic programs in its member countries...
(CDB) - International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
- Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) - World Federation of Trade UnionsWorld Federation of Trade UnionsThe World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
(WFTU)
Law and order in the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Law of the Cayman IslandsLaw of the Cayman IslandsThe law of the Cayman Islands is a combination of common law and statute, and is based heavily upon English law.Law in the Cayman Islands tends to be a combination of the very old and the very new. As a leading offshore financial centre, the Cayman Islands has extremely modern statutes dealing...
- Capital punishment in the Cayman Islands
- Constitution of the Cayman Islands
- Crime in the Cayman Islands
- Human rights in the Cayman Islands
- LGBT rights in the Cayman IslandsLGBT rights in the Cayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands is a dependent territory of the United Kingdom. Although the local legislature and courts are independent from the United Kingdom, the British Government deals with all international relations on behalf of the Territory...
- Freedom of religion in the Cayman Islands
- LGBT rights in the Cayman Islands
- Law enforcement in the Cayman Islands
Military of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Military of the Cayman Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
- Ministry of Defence of the Cayman Islands
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of the Cayman Islands
- Navy of the Cayman Islands
- Air Force of the Cayman Islands
- Special forces of the Cayman Islands
- Military history of the Cayman Islands
- Military ranks of the Cayman Islands
History of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: History of the Cayman IslandsHistory of the Cayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands are a Caribbean British overseas territory that have been under various governments since their discovery by Europeans. Christopher Columbus sighted the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503 and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles seen swimming in the surrounding...
, Timeline of the history of the Cayman Islands, and Current events of the Cayman Islands
- Economic history of the Cayman Islands
- Military history of the Cayman Islands
Culture of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Culture of the Cayman IslandsCulture of the Cayman Islands-Population:The main influences on the culture of the Cayman Islands come from the United Kingdom, North America, and Jamaica. In total, there are approximately 113 nationalities on the three islands that make up the country. The total population of the Cayman Islands consists of just over 52,000...
- Architecture of the Cayman Islands
- Cuisine of the Cayman Islands
- Ethnic minorities in the Cayman Islands
- Festivals in the Cayman Islands
- Humor in the Cayman Islands
- Languages of the Cayman Islands
- Media in the Cayman Islands
- National symbols of the Cayman Islands
- Coat of arms of the Cayman IslandsCoat of arms of the Cayman IslandsThe Cayman Islands’ coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto. Three green stars, representing each of the three inhabited Islands , are set in the lower two-thirds of the shield. The stars rest on blue and white wavy bands representing the sea...
- Flag of the Cayman IslandsFlag of the Cayman IslandsThe Flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted on 14 May 1958 after the colony was officially granted a coat-of-arms. Prior to that, the Islands had used the British flag for all official occasions...
- National anthem of the Cayman Islands
- Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands
- People of the Cayman Islands
- Prostitution in the Cayman Islands
- Public holidays in the Cayman Islands
- Records of the Cayman Islands
- Religion in the Cayman Islands
- Buddhism in the Cayman Islands
- Christianity in the Cayman Islands
- Hinduism in the Cayman Islands
- Islam in the Cayman IslandsIslam in the Cayman IslandsAccording to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 0.2% of the population in the Cayman Islands....
- Judaism in the Cayman Islands
- Sikhism in the Cayman Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None
Art in the Cayman Islands
- Art in the Cayman Islands
- Cinema of the Cayman Islands
- Literature of the Cayman Islands
- Music of the Cayman IslandsMusic of the Cayman IslandsThe music of the Cayman Islands, a Caribbean island chain, includes a wide selection of international pop music as well as unique folk styles. The Cayman National Cultural Foundation, established in 1984, helps to preserve and promote Cayman folk music, including the organization of festivals such...
- Television in the Cayman Islands
- Theatre in the Cayman Islands
Sports in the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Sports in the Cayman Islands
- Football in the Cayman IslandsFootball in the Cayman IslandsThe sport of football in the Cayman Islands is run by the Cayman Islands Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Cayman Islands League....
- Cayman Islands at the OlympicsCayman Islands at the OlympicsThe Cayman Islands first competed at the Olympic Games in 1976, and has participated in each Games since then, missing only the 1980 Summer Olympics by participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Cayman Islands have yet to win any Olympic medals.After Jamaican...
- Cayman Karting
Economy and infrastructure of the Cayman Islands
- Main article: Economy of the Cayman IslandsEconomy of the Cayman IslandsThe economy of the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, is mainly fueled by the tourism sector and by the financial services sector, together representing 70-80 percent of the country's gross domestic product...
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
- Agriculture in the Cayman Islands
- Banking in the Cayman Islands
- National Bank of the Cayman Islands
- Communications in the Cayman Islands
- Internet in the Cayman Islands
- Companies of the Cayman Islands
- Currency of the Cayman IslandsCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: DollarCayman Islands dollarThe Cayman Islands Dollar is the currency of the Cayman Islands. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively CI$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: KYDKydKyd is a surname, and may refer to:* Gerald Kyd , South African actor* Jesper Kyd , acclaimed video game and film music composer* Michael Kyd , English professional footballer* Robert Kyd , British botanist...
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of the Cayman Islands
- Energy in the Cayman Islands
- Energy policy of the Cayman Islands
- Oil industry in the Cayman Islands
- Mining in the Cayman Islands
- Tourism in the Cayman Islands
- Transport in the Cayman IslandsTransport in the Cayman IslandsRailways:0 miles Highways:total:paved:488 miles Ports and harbors:Cayman Brac, George TownMerchant marine:total:123 ships totaling 2,402,058 GRT/ships by type:...
- Cayman Islands Stock ExchangeCayman Islands Stock ExchangeThe Cayman Islands Stock Exchange is a stock exchange based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It started operations in July 1997 and is fully owned by the Cayman Islands government. The CSX was recognized by the London Stock Exchange as an approved organization in July 1999.Over 1,000 stocks,...
Infrastructure of the Cayman Islands
- Health care in the Cayman Islands
- Transportation in the Cayman Islands
- Airports in the Cayman Islands
- Rail transport in the Cayman Islands
- Roads in the Cayman Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Cayman Islands
See also
- Index of Cayman Islands-related articles
- List of Cayman Islands-related topics
- List of international rankings
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