Location:
Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica
Geographic coordinates:
19 30 N, 80 30 W
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean
Area: Area - comparative: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Geography - note:
total: 264 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 210
land: 264 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
0 km
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160 km
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
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low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
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highest point: The Bluff on Cayman Brac 43 m
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fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
arable land: 3.85%
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permanent crops: 0%
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other: 96.15% (2005)
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NA
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hurricanes (July to November)
no natural freshwater resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments
important location between Cuba and Central America