Location:
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates:
12 30 N, 69 58 W
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total: 180 sq km
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land: 180 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 218
Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
68.5 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate:
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
Elevation:
mean elevation:
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elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Ceru Jamanota 188 m
Natural resources:
NEGL; white sandy beaches foster tourism
Land use:
agricultural land: 11.1%
arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 0%; permanent pasture 0%
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forest: 2.3%
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other: 86.6% (2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
NA
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Natural hazards:
hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)