|
| Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
|
| Geographic coordinates: |
15 25 N, 61 20 W
|
| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
|
| Area: |
total:
754 sq km
land:
754 sq km
water:
0 sq km
|
| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
|
| Maritime claims: |
contiguous zone:
24 NM
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
|
| Climate: |
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
|
| Terrain: |
rugged mountains of volcanic origin
|
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
|
| Natural resources: |
timber, hydropower, arable land
|
| Land use: |
arable land:
9%
permanent crops:
13%
permanent pastures:
3%
forests and woodland:
67%
other:
8% (1993 est.)
|
| Natural hazards: |
flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
|
| Environment - current issues: |
NA
|
| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
|
|
|
|
