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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: 102 sq km
land: 102 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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Land boundaries | 0 km |
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Coastline | 40 km |
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Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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Climate | tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
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Terrain | volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland |
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Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: lava dome in Englishs Crater (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m (2006) |
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Natural resources | NEGL |
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Land use | arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 80% (2005) |
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Irrigated land | NA |
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Natural hazards | severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995) |
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Environment current issues | land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation |
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Geography note | the island is entirely volcanic in origin and comprised of three major volcanic centers of differing ages |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007