| Location |
Caribbean,
island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast
of Venezuela |
| Geographic
coordinates |
13 10 N, 59
32 W |
| Map
references |
Central America
and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 430 sq
km
land: 430 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Land
boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline |
97 km |
| Maritime
claims |
exclusive economic
zone: 200 nm
territorial sea : 12 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%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland : 12%
other: 46% (1993 est.) |
| Irrigated
land |
NA sq km |
| 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: Climate
Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity |
| note |
easternmost
Caribbean island |