Cayman Islands Introduction 2013, CIA World Factbook

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Cayman Islands Introduction 2013

SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Background:
The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries and were administered by Jamaica after 1863. In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies. When the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.

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Cayman Islands Introduction 2013 SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES