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| Cayman Islands |
The islands were sighted by Columbus in 1503 and named Las Tortugas after the large number of sea turtles swimming in the sea. A 1523 map called them Las Largartos (after alligators or large lizards). In 1530 the name became Caymanes after the Carib word caimรกn for the marine crocodile.
The Cayman Islands are a British oversea territory and formerly a dependency of Jamaica. Their first constitution was drawn up in September 1959.
Of course they are now noted as a tax haven.
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| Ceylon |
Ceylon is the large island to the South of India, now called the Republic of Sri Lanka. Ceylon was an important naval base for Britain during WWII.
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