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| Location: |
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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| Geographic coordinates: |
16 45 N, 62 12 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
100 sq km
land:
100 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
3 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
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| Terrain: |
volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills) 914 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
20%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
10%
forests and woodland:
40%
other:
30% (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (full-scale eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano occurred during 1996-97)
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| Environment - current issues: |
land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
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