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Location: |
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela |
Geographic coordinates: |
12 30 N, 69 58 W |
Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
Area: |
total: 193 sq km land: 193 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative: |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: |
0 km |
Coastline: |
68.5 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm |
Climate: |
tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation |
Terrain: |
flat with a few hills; scant vegetation |
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m |
Natural resources: |
NEGL; white sandy beaches |
Land use: |
arable land: 10.53% permanent crops: 0% other: 89.47% (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
0.01 sq km (1998 est.) |
Natural hazards: |
hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened |
Environment - current issues: |
NA |
Geography - note: |
a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) |
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