Background: The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. Administered by Jamaica from 1863, they remained a British dependency after 1962 when the former became independent.

NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands Introduction 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands Introduction 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.