Ubicaci�n: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela

Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 12 30 N, 69 58 W

Referencias en el mapa: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 193 sq km
land: 193 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparativo: slightly larger than Washington, DC

Fronteras: 0 km

Costa: 68.5 km

Demandas Mar�timas:
territorial sea: 12 nm

Clima: tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Terreno: flat with a few hills; scant vegetation

Extremos de Elevaci�n:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m

Recursos Naturales: NEGL; white sandy beaches

Uso de Tierras:
arable land: 7% aloe plantations included (0.01%)
permanent crops: NA%
permanent pastures: NA%
forests and woodland: NA%
other: 93% (1993 est.)

Tierras Irrigadas: 0.01 sq km

Peligros Naturales: lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt

Ambiente - asuntos actuales: NA