Political status and decolonisation

Timeline: Cayman Islands political status

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  1. · Referendum or popular consultation

    2009 Caymanian constitutional referendum

    Caymanians approved a new constitution providing for internal autonomy, not independence.

    Significance here: The most significant recent constitutional milestone for the Cayman Islands, establishing enhanced internal autonomy within continued British Overseas Territory status.

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