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| | History of the Cayman Islands |
 | | A variety of people settled on the islands, including pirates, refugees from the Spanish Inquisition, shipwrecked sailors, deserters from Oliver Cromwell's army in Jamaica, and slaves. |
 | | The Cayman Islands, initially administered as a dependency of Jamaica, became an independent colony in 1959; they now are a self-governing British Overseas Territory. |
 | | The Cayman Islands were colonized from Jamaica by the British during the 18th and 19th centuries. |
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