| 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, DC |
| 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 extremes | 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% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 8.3% (2018 est.) forest: 52.9% (2018 est.) other: 35.9% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | NA |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes (July to November) |
| Geography - note | important location between Cuba and Central America |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
