(the) Cayman Islands

(the) Cayman Islands
a group of three islands in the ↑Caribbean Sea, north-west of ↑Jamaica. The islands were a British ↑colony from the 17th century until they became independent in 1962, when they voted to remain under British control. Their main industries are banking and tourism.

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