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![]() ![]() Trinidad and Tobago Geography
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela Geographic coordinates: 11 00 N, 61 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly smaller than Delaware Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 362 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to December) Terrain: mostly plains with some hills and low mountains
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, asphalt
Land use:
Irrigated land: 220 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms Environmentcurrent issues: water pollution from agricultural chemicals, industrial wastes, and raw sewage; oil pollution of beaches; deforestation; soil erosion
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