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    Cayman Islands Geography - 2005

    https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/cayman_islands/cayman_islands_geography.html
    SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Location:
      Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras

      Geographic coordinates:
      19 30 N, 80 30 W

      Map references:
      Central America and the Caribbean

      Area:
      total: 262 sq km
      land: 262 sq km
      water: 0 sq km

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

      Land boundaries:
      0 km

      Coastline:
      160 km

      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)

      Terrain:
      low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs

      Elevation extremes:
      lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
      highest point: The Bluff 43 m

      Natural resources:
      fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism

      Land use:
      arable land: 3.85%
      permanent crops: 0%
      other: 96.15% (2001)

      Irrigated land:
      NA sq km

      Natural hazards:
      hurricanes (July to November)

      Environment - current issues:
      no natural fresh water 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 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands Geography 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands Geography 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.

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