Outline of the Cayman Islands

The Flag of the Cayman Islands		The Coat of arms of the Cayman Islands

The location of the Cayman Islands

An enlargeable map of the Cayman Islands

See also: Index of Cayman Islands-related articles

The Cayman Islands is a 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.

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

General reference

An enlargeable map of the Cayman Islands

• Pronunciation:
• 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

Main article: 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
• 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

An enlargeable satellite image of Grand Cayman Island

Main article: 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

Main article: Landforms 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

Regions of the Cayman Islands

Main article: Regions of the Cayman Islands

Ecoregions of the Cayman Islands

Main article: Ecoregions in 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

Main article: Demographics of the Cayman Islands

Government and politics of the Cayman Islands

Main article: Government of the Cayman Islands and 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
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in the Cayman Islands
• Political scandals of the Cayman Islands
• Taxation in the Cayman Islands

Branches of the government of the Cayman Islands

Main article: 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, Duncan Taylor
• Head of government: Premier, McKeeva Bush
• Cabinet 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

Main article: 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
    • Grand Court of the Cayman Islands
      • Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, Hon. Anthony Smellie

Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands

Main article: 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:^[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

Main article: Law of the Cayman Islands

• 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 Islands
  • Freedom of religion 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-chief
    • Ministry of Defence of the Cayman Islands
• 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

Local government in the Cayman Islands

Main article: Local government in the Cayman Islands

History of the Cayman Islands

Main article: History of the Cayman Islands, 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 Islands

• 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 Islands
  • Flag of the Cayman Islands
  • National anthem 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 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 Islands
• 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 Islands
• Cayman Islands at the Olympics
• Cayman Karting

Economy and infrastructure of the Cayman Islands

Main article: Economy of the Cayman Islands

• 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 Islands: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: KYD

• 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 Islands

• Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

Education in the Cayman Islands

Main article: Education in the Cayman Islands

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

	Caribbean portal
	United Kingdom portal

Main article: 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

1. ^ ^{a b} "Cayman Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cj.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ The Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2008
3. ^ Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Country Profiles - Cayman Islands

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Cayman Islands

• Cayman Islands Government
• Cayman Islands Financial Services
• "National Hurricane Committee Cayman Islands Government - Emergency Management". Cayman Islands Government. http://www.caymanprepared.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1143,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL. Retrieved 2007-08-18. 
• Cayman Islands entry at The World Factbook