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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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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
Land
264 sq km
Water
0 sq km
Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Land boundaries
Total
0 km
Coastline
160 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea
12 nm
Exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Climate
tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Terrain
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs
Elevation
Highest point
1 km SW of The Bluff on Cayman Brac 50 m
Lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resources
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism
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.)
Irrigated land
NA
Population distribution
majority of the population resides on Grand Cayman
Natural hazards
hurricanes (July to November)
Geography - note
important location between Cuba and Central America