Location:
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates:
13 10 N, 59 32 W
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total: 430 sq km
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land: 430 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
202
Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
97 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12
nm
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exclusive economic zone: 200
nm
[see also: Maritime claims - exclusive economic zone country ranks ]
Climate:
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
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Terrain:
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Elevation:
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mount Hillaby 336 m
Natural resources:
petroleum, fish, natural gas
Land use:
agricultural land: 32.6%
(2016 est.)
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arable land: 25.6%
(2016 est.)
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permanent crops: 2.3%
(2016 est.)
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permanent pasture: 4.7%
(2016 est.)
[see also: Land use - permanent pasture country ranks ]
forest: 19.4%
(2016 est.)
[see also: Land use - forest country ranks ]
other: 48%
(2016 est.)
[see also: Land use country ranks ]
Irrigated land:
50 sq km
(2012)
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Population distribution:
most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas
Natural hazards:
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Environment - current issues:
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
easternmost Caribbean island
