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Cayman Islands Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/cayman_islands/cayman_islands_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 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
Area - comparative 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 160 km Maritime claims
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
Natural resources fish, climate and beaches that foster tourism Land use
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 catchment Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
important location between Cuba and Central America
NOTE: The information regarding Cayman Islands on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cayman Islands Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cayman Islands Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |