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| Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida
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| Geographic coordinates: |
21 30 N, 80 00 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
110,860 sq km
land:
110,860 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
29 km
border countries:
US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km
note:
Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and thus remains part of Cuba
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
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| Terrain: |
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Pico Turquino 2,005 m
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| Natural resources: |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
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| Land use: |
arable land:
24%
permanent crops:
7%
permanent pastures:
27%
forests and woodland:
24%
other:
18% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
9,100 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
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| Environment - current issues: |
pollution of Havana Bay; overhunting threatens wildlife populations; deforestation
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified:
Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Marine Life Conservation
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| Geography - note: |
largest country in Caribbean
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