Cayman Islands |  |
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Cayman Islands | |
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| capital: | George Town (on Grand Cayman) |
| geographic coordinates: | 19 18 N, 81 23 W |
| time difference: | UTC - 5 |
| daylight saving time: | NO |
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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. |