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Location - Cayman Islands: |
Location | Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica |
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Geographic coordinates | 19 30 N, 80 30 W |
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Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area | total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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Area comparative | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries | 0 km |
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Coastline | 160 km |
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Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
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Terrain | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs |
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Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m |
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Natural resources | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
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Land use | arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 96.15% (2005) |
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Irrigated land | NA |
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Natural hazards | hurricanes (July to November) |
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Environment current issues | no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments |
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Geography note | important location between Cuba and Central America |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007