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Cayman Islands Geography 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 5, 2013

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:
total: 264 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 211
land: 264 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative:
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]

Coastline:
160 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

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

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: The Bluff on Cayman Brac 43 m

Natural resources:
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism

Land use:
arable land: 3.85%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops: 0%
other: 96.15% (2005)

Irrigated land:
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]

Natural hazards:
hurricanes (July to November)

Environment - current issues:
no natural freshwater resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments

Geography - note:
important location between Cuba and Central America


NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands Geography 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands Geography 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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