Cayman Islands: Geography#
| 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 |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 19 30 N, 80 30 W 19.5,-80.5 |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 160 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: The Bluff on Cayman Brac 43 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | low-lying limestone base surrounded by coral reefs |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes (July to November) |
| Natural Resource | fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism |
| Land Use | arable land: 0.83% permanent crops: 2.08% other: 97.08% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April) |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | no natural freshwater resources; drinking water supplies must be met by rainwater catchments |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | important location between Cuba and Central America |