Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Beloved Isles Cayman is the unofficial local anthem of the Cayman Islands. As a British colony, the official national anthem is still God Save the Queen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beloved Isles Cayman"
Bruce Harry Dinwiddy (born February 1 1946 in Epsom, England) was the governor of the Cayman Islands from May 2002 to October 2005. He has been working for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) since 1973. Before becoming a colonial administrator, he was posted to many countries around the world, and also spent time working in England. The following is a list of jobs he has had with the FCO in the past 30 years: ...more on Wikipedia about "Bruce Dinwiddy"
Cayman Airways is an airline based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and is the national carrier of the Cayman Islands. It operates mainly as an international and domestic scheduled passenger carrier, with cargo services available on all routes and a limited charter service offered. Its operations are based at Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Airways"
Cayman Brac is an island that lies about 143 km northeast of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 19 km long, with an average width of 2 km. Its terrain is the most spectacular of the three Cayman Islands. "The Bluff", a massive central limestone outcrop, rises steadily along the length of the island up to 43 m above the sea at the eastern end. The population of the island was estimated at 1,822 in 1999. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Brac"
The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Islands"
The Cayman Islands Cadet Corps formed in 2001 was established as paramilitary youth organization in the Cayman Islands with the main aim of citizenship training utilizing military type activities. The Corps was enacted by the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps Law (2003).The primary objective stated above is achieved through instruction in Military Knowledge, Drill, Leadership and Public Speaking, Field Craft, Navigational Skills (Navel and land); Signalling; Physical Fitness; First Aid. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Islands Cadet Corps"
The dollar is the currency of the Cayman Islands. It is issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) as established by law in January 1997. CIMA replaced the previous Cayman Islands Currency Board which was formed in 1971. The Cayman dollar was first circulated in May 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Islands dollar"
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The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) is a stock exchange based in Grand Cayman on the Cayman Islands. It started operations in July 1997, and is fully owned by the Cayman Islands government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Islands Stock Exchange"
The Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) is the official arts council for the Cayman Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman National Cultural Foundation"
Cayman Trough, or Cayman Trench, also called Bartlett Deep, or Bartlett Trough, is a spreading ridge on the floor of the western Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. It extends from the Windward Passage at the southeastern tip of Cuba toward Guatemala. The relatively narrow trough trends east-northeast to west-southwest and has a maximum depth of 25,216 feet (7,686 m), the deepest point in the Caribbean Sea. The trough appears to be a slowly spreading ridge which may be the result of an offset or gap of approximately 420 km along the transform fault that runs through the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Trough"
Cayman Vanguard Party a political party in the Cayman Islands. CVP was founded in 1958 by William Warren Conolly and others. CVP was dissolved shortly afterwards. Connolly later became deputy president of the National Democratic Party. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Vanguard Party"
The Cayman Islands coat of arms consists of a shield, a crested helm and the motto. Three green stars representing the Islands are set in the lower two-thirds of the shield. The stars rest on blue and white wavy bands representing the sea. In the top third of the shield, against a red background, is a gold lion "passant guardant" (walking with the further forepaw raised and the body seen from the side), representing Britain. Above the shield is a green turtle on a coil of rope. Behind the turtle is a gold pineapple. The turtle represents Cayman's seafaring history; the rope, its traditional thatch-rope industry; and the pineapple, its ties with Jamaica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coat of Arms of the Cayman Islands"
David E. Ritch, Esq., OBE, JP, LL.B (Hons.) is a prominent Cayman Islands attorney-at-law and public figure who has been honored for his work inside and out of the governmental structure. At the present point in his public service interests, he serves as the Chairman of the Work Permit Board and Chairman of the Immigration Review Team. In 2003 he resigned the chairmanship of the Cayman Islands Immigration Board to protest what he saw as an excessive number of individuals who were allowed to bypass the normal immigration process and granted immigrant status due to "extraordinary circumstances". In 2003-2004, as chairman of the Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) he was involved in an extremely public dispute with the Cayman government over an unpopular rate increase. He also represented the Cayman Islands at the European Union Court of First Instance, where he successfully argued that the court could not force the Caymans to comply with the EU Tax Savings Directive. ...more on Wikipedia about "David E. Ritch"
(Demographics of the Cayman Islands) Population: 34,763 (July 2000 est.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of the Cayman Islands"
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The Flag of the Cayman Islands was adopted in 1959. Prior to that, the Islands had used the British flag for all official occasions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of the Cayman Islands"
The foreign relations of the Cayman Islands are largely managed from the United Kingdom, as the islands remain an overseas territory of the UK. However, the Government of the Cayman Islands often resolves important issues with foreign governments alone, without intervention from Britain. Although in its early days, the Cayman Islands' most important relationships were with Britain and Jamaica, in recent years, this has shifted, and they now rely more so on the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of the Cayman Islands"
(Geography of the Cayman Islands) total: ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of the Cayman Islands"
George Town, Grand Cayman is the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "George Town, Cayman Islands"
The 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. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Leader of Government Business. ...more on Wikipedia about "Governor of the Cayman Islands"
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands at about 196km2 and contains George Town, the capital. The towns on the island are referred to as "districts". Island is located at . ...more on Wikipedia about "Grand Cayman"
Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands on May 10, 1503 and named them Las Tortugas after the numerous sea turtles there. Columbus had found the two small islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) and it was these 2 islands that he named "Las Tortugas". ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Cayman Islands"
List of cities in the Cayman Islands ...more on Wikipedia about "List of cities in the Cayman Islands"
Political parties in the Cayman Islands lists political parties in the Cayman Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of political parties in the Cayman Islands"
Little Cayman is the smallest and least populated of the Cayman Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little Cayman"
Military branches: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of the Cayman Islands"
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