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Area > Comparative
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
Climate
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
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Coastline
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80 km
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[175th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mount Sage 521 m |
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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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20% |
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[123rd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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18 30 N, 64 30 W |
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Geography > Note
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
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Land use > Arable land
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20 %
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[56th of 241]
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Land use > Other
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73.33 %
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[181st of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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6.67 %
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[48th of 241]
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Location
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east 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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[8th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nm
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[189th of 190]
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Natural hazards
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
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Natural resources
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NEGL |
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Population density
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127.71 people per sqkm |
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[78th of 256]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Sage |
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Terrain
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
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