FACTOID # 4: Sick of crowds? Move to Greenland! Greenlanders have 38 square kilometres of land per person.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Middle East > Akrotiri > Geography

AKROTIRI GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
View this page with:    Just Stats   Sources   Definitions   Both  
Area > Comparative to US places
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Note
includes a salt lake and wetlands
Area > Total 227 sq km [227th of 248]
Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Coastline 184 km [184th of 249]
Geographic coordinates 34 37 N, 32 58 E
Geography > Note
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus
Land boundaries > Border countries Cyprus 47.4 km
Land boundaries > Total 153 km [153rd of 161]
Location
peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus
Map references
Middle East

... View all Geography stats

SOURCES: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres). ; This entry includes three subfields. Total area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Land area is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Water area is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. ; Total area in square kilometers ; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year. ; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea. ; This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources. ; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere. ; Length of land boundaries by border country ; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries ; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. ; 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.

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Akrotiri|ax

Related links:

More facts and figures on Akrotiri

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2008. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.