Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Geographic coordinates:
21 30 N, 80 00 W
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Total renewable water resources: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
total:
110,860 sq km
country comparison to the world: 106
land:
109,820 sq km
water:
1,040 sq km
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
total:
29 km
border countries:
US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km
note:
Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and remains part of Cuba
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3,735 km
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territorial sea:
12 nm
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
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mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Pico Turquino 2,005 m
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
arable land:
32.31%
permanent crops:
3.55%
other:
64.15% (2011)
8,703 sq km (2003)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
38.12 cu km (2011)
[see also: Total renewable water resources country ranks ]
total:
4.42 cu km/yr (22%/14%/65%)
per capita:
392.6 cu m/yr (2010)
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
party to:
Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Marine Life Conservation
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles