Area > comparative
slightly smaller than Indiana
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
DEFINITION:
The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperature variation
temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
DEFINITION:
A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Coastline
378 km
451 km
DEFINITION:
The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 132nd.
Ranked 121st. 19% more than French Guiana
Forested Land
89.9%
11.1%
DEFINITION:
Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO
SOURCE:
FAO
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Netherlands
Ranked 142nd.
Irrigated land
20 sq km
5,650 sq km
DEFINITION:
The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 164th in 2003.
Ranked 55th in 2003. 282 times more than French Guiana
Irrigated land (per capita)
0.1 sq km
per 1,000 people
0.3 sq km
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 112nd in 2003.
Ranked 59th in 2003. 2 times more than French Guiana
Land boundaries > border countries
Brazil 730.4 km, Suriname 510 km
Belgium 450 km, Germany 577 km
DEFINITION:
Length of land boundaries by border country
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Land use > arable land
0.13 %
21.96 %
DEFINITION:
The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 208th in 2005.
Ranked 44th in 2005. 168 times more than French Guiana
Land use > other
99.83 %
77.27 %
DEFINITION:
The percentage share of used land that is not arable or under permanent crops. This includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 33rd in 2005. 29% more than Netherlands
Ranked 168th in 2005.
Land use > permanent crops
0.04 %
0.77 %
DEFINITION:
The percentage share of used land on which permanent crops are grown. This is land cultivated for crops that are not replanted after each harvest like citrus, coffee, and rubber. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 184th in 2005.
Ranked 129th in 2005. 18 times more than French Guiana
Map references
South America
Europe
DEFINITION:
The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
northernmost point > Latitude
05°48'N
53°32'N
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
Population density
1.88 people per sqkm
466.45 people per sqkm
DEFINITION:
People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.
SOURCE:
Heal The World Foundation.
Ranked 226th.
Ranked 18th. 247 times more than French Guiana
tallest mountains > Mountain
Bellevue de l'Inini
Vaalserberg
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
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