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Area > Comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Coastline
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160 km
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[155th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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19 30 N, 80 30 W |
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Geography > Note
important location between Cuba and Central America |
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Land area > sq. km
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260 km²
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[198th of 206]
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Land use > Arable land
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3.85 %
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[161st of 241]
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Land use > Other
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96.15 %
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[70th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0 %
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[228th of 241]
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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 |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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200 nm
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[10th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[29th of 190]
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Natural hazards
hurricanes (July to November) |
Natural resources
fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
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Population density
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151.29 people per sqkm |
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[67th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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173.08 people/m²
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[53rd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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260 km²
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[198th of 206]
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Terrain
low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs |
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