| Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Geographic coordinates: |
13 53 N, 60 68 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
620 sq km
land:
610 sq km
water:
10 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
contiguous zone:
24 NM
continental shelf:
200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
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| Terrain: |
volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Mount Gimie 950 m
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| Natural resources: |
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
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| Land use: |
arable land:
8%
permanent crops:
21%
permanent pastures:
5%
forests and woodland:
13%
other:
53% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
10 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
hurricanes and volcanic activity
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| Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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