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fiogf49gjkf0d THESE ISLANDS ARE A BRITISH COLONY SITUATED IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA. CAYMAN ISLANDS CONSIST OF THREE SMALL CORAL ISLANDS: GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN BRAC AND LITTLE CAYMAN. THE ISLANDS ARE MOSTLY LOWLANDS, EXCEPT FOR A CENTRAL HIGHLAND PLATEAU ON THE CAYMAN BRAC. THIS HIGHLAND POSSESSES THE HIGHEST PEAK AT A HEIGHT OF 42M ABOVE SEA LEVEL. ALONG THE ROCKY COASTLINE THERE ARE PLENTY OF WHITE SANDY CORAL BEACHES SURROUNDED BY THE CARIBBEAN. ABOUT 20-30% OF THE LAND AREA IS COVERED IN MANGROVE SWAMPS. NO STREAMS OR RIVERS EXIST ON THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. THE BANANA, COCONUT PALMS, MANGO AND BREADFRUIT TREES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMERCIALLY USED TREES ON THE THREE ISLANDS.
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