| Location | Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela |
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| Geographic coordinates | 13 10 N, 59 32 W |
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| Zone | Central America |
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| Area | total: 431 sq km
land: 431 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 97 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
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| Terrain | relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m |
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| Natural resources | petroleum, fish, natural gas |
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| Irrigated land | 97 km |
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| Natural hazards | infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides |
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Environment -
current issues | pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | easternmost Caribbean island |
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