cj.json

{"code":"cj","name":"Cayman Islands","region":"Central America and Caribbean","background":"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. 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