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[edit]
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- 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[edit]
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
- 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
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of the Cayman Islands: 62,000(2007) - 208th most populous country
- Area of the Cayman Islands: 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi) - 207th largest country
- Atlas of the Cayman Islands
Environment of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Climate of the Cayman Islands
- Renewable energy in the Cayman Islands
- Geology of the Cayman Islands
- Protected areas of the Cayman Islands
- Wildlife of the Cayman Islands
Natural geographic features of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- 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
- Rivers of the Cayman Islands
- Valleys of the Cayman Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None
Regions of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Ecoregions of the Cayman Islands[edit]
List of ecoregions in the Cayman Islands
Administrative divisions of the Cayman Islands[edit]
None
Municipalities of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Capital of the Cayman Islands: George Town
- Cities of the Cayman Islands
Demography of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Demographics of the Cayman Islands
Government and politics of the Cayman Islands[edit]
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[edit]
Government of the Cayman Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Cayman Islands
- Head of government: Premier of the Cayman Islands
- Cabinet of the Cayman Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Court system of the Cayman Islands
- Privy Council of the United Kingdom - the highest court to appeal to
- Court of Appeal of the Cayman Islands - the highest court on the islands
Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands
- Diplomatic missions in the Cayman Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Cayman Islands
- Immigration to the Cayman Islands
International organization membership[edit]
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[edit]
- Constitution of the Cayman Islands
- Crime in the Cayman Islands
- Human rights in the Cayman Islands
- Law enforcement in the Cayman Islands
Military of the Cayman Islands[edit]
Military of the Cayman Islands
Local government in the Cayman Islands[edit]
Local government in the Cayman Islands
History of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Timeline of the history of the Cayman Islands
- Current events of the Cayman Islands
- Military history of the Cayman Islands
Culture of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Architecture of the Cayman Islands
- Cuisine of the Cayman Islands
- Festivals in the Cayman Islands
- Languages of the Cayman Islands
- Media in the Cayman Islands
- National symbols of the Cayman Islands
- People of the Cayman Islands
- Public holidays in the Cayman Islands
- Records of the Cayman Islands
- Religion in the Cayman Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Cayman Islands: None
Art in the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Art in the Cayman Islands
- Cinema of the Cayman Islands
- Literature of the Cayman Islands
- Music of the Cayman Islands
- Television in the Cayman Islands
- Theatre in the Cayman Islands
Sports in the Cayman Islands[edit]
Economy and infrastructure of the Cayman Islands[edit]
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 151st (one hundred and fifty first)
- Agriculture in the Cayman Islands
- Banking in the Cayman Islands
- Communications in the Cayman Islands
- Companies of the Cayman Islands
- Currency of the Cayman Islands: Dollar
- Energy in the Cayman Islands
- Mining in the Cayman Islands
- Real estate in the Cayman Islands
- Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the Cayman Islands
- Transport in the Cayman Islands
Education in the Cayman Islands[edit]
Education in the Cayman Islands
See also[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b "Cayman Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ The Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2008
- ^ "Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Country Profiles - Cayman Islands". Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
External links[edit]
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 18 August 2007.
- Cayman Islands. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
