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Area > Comparative 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	431 sq km		[194th of 238]
Area > Total	431 sq km		[204th of 250]
Capital city with population	Bridgetown - 6,700
Climate tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Coastline	97 km		[180th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Hillaby 336 m
Forested Land	4.7%		[164th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	13 10 N, 59 32 W
Land use > Arable land	37.21%		[14th of 258]
Largest city	Bridgetown
Largest city population	123,000		[144th of 174]
Largest city with population	Bridgetown - 6,700
Location Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Natural resources petroleum, fish, natural gas
Population density	602.77 people per sqkm		[15th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	626.87 people/m²		[10th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	430 km²		[190th of 206]

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