Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
34 37 N, 32 58 E
Middle East
total: 123 sq km
note: includes a salt lake and wetlands
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 48 km
border countries (1): Cyprus 48 km
56.3 km
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land
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