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Location:
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Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates:
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18 30 N, 64 30 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 153 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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80 km |
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Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982 (see Notes and Definitions):
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territorial sea: 3 NM
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Climate:
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subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
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Terrain:
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coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
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Information from The World Factbook.
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