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Area > Comparative
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Capital city with population
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Roseau - 15,853 |
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Forested Land
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61.3% |
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[19th of 193]
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Largest city
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Roseau |
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Largest city population
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21,000 |
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[168th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Roseau - 15,853 |
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Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nm
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[28th of 82]
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[54th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[10th of 190]
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Natural hazards
flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months |
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, arable land |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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15°38'N |
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Population density
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86.51 people per sqkm |
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[105th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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96 people/m²
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[89th of 204]
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Precipitation
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654 mm |
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[56th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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396.23 people/km² of arable lan |
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[72nd of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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750 km²
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[176th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Morne Diablatins |
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Terrain
rugged mountains of volcanic origin |
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