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Area > Comparative
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
Climate
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
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Coastline
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40 km
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[191st of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
lava dome in English's Crater (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m (2006) |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Forested Land
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27.3% |
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[101st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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16 45 N, 62 12 W |
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Geography > Note
the island is entirely volcanic in origin and comprised of three major volcanic centers of differing ages |
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Land use > Arable land
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20 %
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[57th of 241]
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Land use > Other
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80 %
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[155th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0 %
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[233rd of 241]
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Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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200 nm
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[15th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nm
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[181st of 190]
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Natural hazards
severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995) |
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Natural resources
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NEGL |
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Population density
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128.53 people per sqkm |
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[77th of 256]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Terrain
volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland |
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