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Cayman Islands

Caribbean, three-island group (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in Caribbean Sea, 240 km south of Cuba and 268 km northwest of Jamaica

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Environmental issues

no natural freshwater resources; trash washing up or being deposited on beaches; no recycling or waste-treatment facilities; deforestation 

Climate

tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)

Land use

Agricultural land

11.2% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: arable land

arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: permanent crops

permanent crops: 2.1% (2023 est.)

Agricultural land: permanent pasture

permanent pasture: 8.3% (2023 est.)

Forest

53% (2023 est.)

Other

35.8% (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population

100% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization

1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions

Total emissions

737,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

From petroleum and other liquids

737,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Waste and recycling

Municipal solid waste generated annually

60,000 tons (2024 est.)