Brief History The islands were discovered by Columbus, who named them Tortugas from the turtles with which the surrounding sea abounds. They were never occupied by the Spaniards and were colonized from Jamaica by the British. The islands were ceded by Spain in 1870. They were administered from Jamaica until they became a separate colony in 1959.

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