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overseas
territory of the UK
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Elements of History :
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, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
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Climate :
tropical
marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively
dry winters (November to April)
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