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Area > Comparative twice the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	346 sq km		[201st of 238]
Area > Total	1,910 sq km		[185th of 250]
Area > Water	1,564 sq km		[86th of 239]
Climate subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Coastline	188 km		[156th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Crown Mountain 475 m
Forested Land	41.2%		[55th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	18 20 N, 64 50 W
Land use > Arable land	5.71%		[144th of 258]
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
Natural resources	sun, sand, sea, surf
Population density	343.34 people per sqkm		[28th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	310.59 people/m²		[27th of 204]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	350.38 people/km² of arable lan		[79th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km	350 km²		[194th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Crown Mountain
Terrain mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land

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