| Location : |
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
13 10 N, 59 32 W |
| Map References : |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area : |
total: 431 sq km
land: 431 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Area - Comparative : |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Coastline : |
97 km |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate : |
tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
| Terrain : |
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m |
| Natural Resources : |
petroleum, fish, natural gas |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 37.21%
permanent crops: 2.33%
other: 60.46% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
10 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers |
| 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
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography - Note : |
Easternmost Caribbean island. |
