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The Cayman
Islands are located in the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea about 150
miles south of Cuba. The Cayman Islands are made up of three main islands.
The largest and most developed, Grand Cayman, has a population close to
35,000 and is 76 square miles or 22 miles long and 8 miles at its widest
point. Grand Cayman stands 90 miles away from Cayman Brac and Little Cayman,
which are separated by only 5 miles.
Cayman Brac is
the next largest island, with 1600 inhabitants on 14 square miles or 12
miles long and 1 mile at its widest spot. Cayman Brac has the highest point
in all of the Islands with the impressive "Bluff" that rises 140 feet out of
the sea. The smallest island is appropriately named, Little Cayman. This
islands' 10 square miles of land is home to a population nearing 150.
Caymanians
enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the West Indies. Most
residents are Protestants of British or African descent and many are of
mixed racial ethnicity. The islands' main industries are tourism and
offshore banking, thanks to the absence of direct taxes.
The Cayman
Islands are located about 20 degrees north of the Equator. This results in
nice temperatures year-round. The coldest month in the Islands is February,
with the warmest month being in July.
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