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Location:
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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Geographic coordinates:
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18 15 N, 63 10 W
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Map references:
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central america and the caribbean
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Area:
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total: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 102 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about half the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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61 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
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Terrain:
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flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
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Natural resources:
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salt, fish, lobster
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km
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Natural hazards:
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frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment - current issues:
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supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
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Geography - note:
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the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
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