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| Location: |
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela
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| Geographic coordinates: |
12 30 N, 69 58 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
193 sq km
land:
193 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly larger than Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
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| Terrain: |
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Mount Jamanota 188 m
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| Natural resources: |
NEGL; white sandy beaches
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| Land use: |
arable land:
7% (including aloe 0.01%)
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
93% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
0.01 sq km
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| Natural hazards: |
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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