1986 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1986 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Agriculture
minor production of vegetables and livestock, turtle farming
Area
finance and investment, 5.9% directors and business managers (1979)
Branches
executive — Governor and Executive Council (3 appointed "official members" and 4 elected "members" chosen by the Legislative Assembly from its elected members); legislative — unicameral Legislative Assembly (12 elected members and 3 appointed by Governor); judicial — Summary Court, Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, Her Majesty's Privy Coun-
Capital
George Town, on the island of Grand Cayman
CNP
$8,333 per capita (1983 est.)
Communists
none
Elections
elections held every four years Political parties and leaders: no formal political parties
Electric power
29,000 kW capacity (1985); 90 million kWh produced (1985), 4,110 kWh per capita
Exports
$2.4 million (1983); turtle products
Government leader
George Peter LLOYD, Governor (since 1982); also serves as president of the Legislative Assembly
Imports
$140.4 million (1983)
Legal system
British common law and local statutes
Major industries
tourism, banking, insurance and finance, real estate and construction
Major trade partners
exports — mostly US; imports — US, Trinidad and Tobago, UK,
Member of
Commonwealth Economy
National holiday
Constitution Day, 8 July
Official name
Cayman Islands
Organized labor
Global Seaman's Union; Cayman All Trade Union Government
Political subdivisions
6 electoral districts
Suffrage
universal adult over age 18
Type
British dependent territory