| Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
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| Geographic coordinates: |
13 10 N, 59 32 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
430 sq km
land:
430 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
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| Terrain: |
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mount Hillaby 336 m
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| Natural resources: |
petroleum, fish, natural gas
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| Land use: |
arable land:
37%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
5%
forests and woodland:
12%
other:
46% (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
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| Environment - current issues: |
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified:
Biodiversity
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| Geography - note: |
easternmost Caribbean island
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