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Cayman IslandsGeography
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Location:
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Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras | |
Geographic coordinates:
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19 30 N, 80 30 W | |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean | |
Area:
| total: 262 sq km
land: 262 sq km
water: 0 sq km | |
Area - comparative:
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC | |
Land boundaries:
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0 km | |
Coastline:
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160 km | |
Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm | |
Climate:
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tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) | |
Terrain:
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low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs | |
Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff 43 m | |
Natural resources:
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fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism | |
Land use:
| arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 96.15% (2001) | |
Irrigated land:
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NA sq km | |
Natural hazards:
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hurricanes (July to November) | |
Environment - current issues:
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no natural fresh water resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments | |
Geography - note:
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important location between Cuba and Central America
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More about Cayman Islands:
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