Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
34 59 N, 33 45 E
Middle East
total: 131 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
total: 108 km
border countries (1): Cyprus 108 km
27.5 km
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Sovereign Base Area (SBA); of the 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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