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Area > Comparative slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	754 sq km		[181st of 238]
Area > Total	754 sq km		[191st of 250]
Capital city with population	Roseau - 15,853
Climate tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Forested Land	61.3%		[19th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	15 25 N, 61 20 W
Land use > Arable land	6.67%		[136th of 258]
Largest city	Roseau
Largest city population	21,000		[168th of 174]
Largest city with population	Roseau - 15,853
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
Natural resources timber, hydropower, arable land
Population density	86.51 people per sqkm		[105th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	96 people/m²		[89th of 204]
Precipitation	654 mm		[56th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	750 km²		[176th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Morne Diablatins

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