Federation of the West Indies
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In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Jamaica gradually obtained increasing independence from Britain, and in 1958 it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation of the West Indies.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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