<item><hi format=bold>Legislative Assembly:</hi> election last held November 1992 (next to be held November 1996); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(15 total, 12 elected)
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> Grand Court, Cayman Islands Court of Appeal
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> no formal political parties
<item><hi format=bold>Member of:</hi> CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC
<item><hi format=bold>Diplomatic representation in US:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>US diplomatic representation:</hi> none (dependent territory of the UK)
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms on a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms includes a pineapple and turtle above a shield with three stars (representing the three islands) and a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS