The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory dependent on the United Kingdom and located northwest of Jamaica, between the island of Cuba and the coast of Honduras, in the waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Cayman Islands - overseas territory of the UK in the West - India, in the Caribbean Sea.
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The structure of ownership includes the island of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman - Marriage.
Area - 264 km ². Population - 54 397 people. ( 2010 ) - mulattoes, whites, blacks. Over 4 / 5 of the population lives on the island of Grand Cayman. The administrative center is the city of Georgetown.
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The largest island in the Cayman Islands is Grand Cayman, which covers an area of 197 square meters. km, and the length is 35 km with a width of 6.5 km. The highest point of the island is 16 m. A significant part of the island is occupied by the North Sound Lagoon (56 sq. Km).
Little Cayman Island lies 8 km west of Cayman Brac Island. Little Cayman's area is 16 km². The surface of the island is low-lying, only in the northern part does the coast reach a height of 12 m.
Cayman Brac Island lies 142 kilometers northeast of Grand Cayman. Length - 19 km with an average width of 2 km, area - about 24 km². The highest point of the island is 46 m.
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There are no rivers on the islands. The coast is surrounded by reefs and, in some places, mangroves, which sometimes extend to the swampy interior of the islands. Vegetation and wildlife are poor, but the surrounding waters are rich in fish, turtles, crustaceans and molluscs.
Climate in the Cayman Islands
The climate in the Cayman Islands is tropical and trade winds.
Average monthly temperatures range from + 15 ° С in winter and up to + 30 ° С in summer. From May to October the temperature practically does not change and is about + 28 ° С... + 30 ° С, from November to April it is dry and relatively cool, the average daily temperature is + 17 ° С... + 24 ° С.
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The rainy season is from May to October (showers are usually heavy but short-lived). From November to April, the weather is relatively dry and clear, rains are rare and mostly in the evening or at night. From June to November, hurricanes and storms can pass through the Cayman Islands.
The best time to visit the Cayman Islands is from mid-December to mid-April (peak tourist season).