Grand Cayman Island
Grand Cayman from space, April 1994
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 Grand Cayman
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Caribbean |
| Coordinates | 19°20′N 81°13′W / 19.333°N 81.217°W |
| Archipelago | Greater Antilles |
| Area | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest point | unnamed |
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 Cayman Islands
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| Largest settlement | George Town (pop. 27,704) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 52,601 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 224.6 /km2 (581.7 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% |
Coordinates: 19°20′N 81°13′W / 19.333°N 81.217°W
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Cayman Brac.
Grand Cayman encompasses 76% of the territory's entire land mass. The island is approximately 22 miles (35 km) long with its widest point being 8 miles (13 km) wide. The elevation ranges from sea level at the beaches to 60 feet (18 m) above sea level on the North Side's Mastic Trail.
Grand Cayman Island includes five of the six districts of the Cayman Islands: Bodden Town, East End, George Town, North Side, and West Bay.
The remaining district is Sister Islands, which consists of the islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Its population is currently listed at 1,937.
Of the flora, a good representation of the variety of plant life on Grand Cayman can be found at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park located in the North Side District. Wild banana orchids, ghost orchids, thatch palm trees, red birch trees, mahogany trees and various fruit trees such as avocado, mango, guinep, naseberry, breadfruit, and tamarind. Yellow mastics (Sideroxylon foetidissimum), black mastics (Terminalia eriostachya) are also seen in the park as well as on the 2 miles (3.2 km)-long Mastic Trail. Elsewhere outside the park, all of these species can be seen around Grand Cayman, including coconut palm, Casuarina pine, mangrove, and poinciana trees.
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