Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
13 10 N, 59 32 W
Central America and the Caribbean
total: 430 sq km
land: 430 sq km
water: 0 sq km
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
97 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
petroleum, fish, natural gas
agricultural land: 32.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 25.6% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.7% (2018 est.)
forest: 19.4% (2018 est.)
other: 48% (2018 est.)
50 sq km (2012)
most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
easternmost Caribbean island
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