Cayman Islands

In a northwest part of Caribbean sea, between Cuba and Jamaica, are had Cayman Islands (possession of the Great Britain). The population amounting nearby 21  thousand persons, it is concentrated to three large islands: Big Kajman in the west both Small Kajman and Kajman-marriage - in the east. The colony copes the governor representing the queen of the Great Britain. An administrative centre and port - Georgetown (8  thousand persons) - it is had on island Big Kajman. The Official language - English. Nearby 80  population % Negroes and mulattos compound. The majority of believers - protenstants.

Islands have been open by Columbus in 1503  to year. A long time they remained unplanted, but vessels of many countries were reserved here by alive tinned goods - turtles. Turtles lived in holds of the vessels and supplied seamen with fresh and tasty meat. Under Madrid agreement 1670 the Cayman islands have passed into the ownership of England. On them unlucky seamen, cast-away, pirates settled. Emigrants from the Great Britain, mainly Scots later began to lodge.

Islands represent apexes of the diving ridge lasting from Cuba to to Honduras, therefore their shores skalisty. A climate tropical, passatnyj. Main branch of an equipment - service of tourists which involve excellent beaches and perfect conditions for skin diving.