| Location: |
Caribbean, three island (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) group 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: 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 (Cayman Brac) 43 m |
| Natural resources: |
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
| Land use: |
arable land: 3.85%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 96.15% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
NA |
| 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 |
