| Location : |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
21 30 N, 80 00 W |
| Map References : |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area : |
total: 110,860 sq km
land: 110,860 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Area - Comparative : |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Land Boundaries : |
total: 29 km
border countries: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km
note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and thus remains part of Cuba |
| Coastline : |
3,735 km |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate : |
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
| Terrain : |
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m |
| Natural Resources : |
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 33.05%
permanent crops: 7.6%
other: 59.35% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
870 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation |
| Geography - Note : |
Largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles. |
