The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica since 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent
LOCATION: Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
CLIMATE: Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
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