Location:Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
Geographic coordinates:21 45 N, 71 35 W
Map references:Central America and the Caribbean
Area:total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:0 km
Coastline:389 km
Maritime claims:territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate:tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry
Terrain:low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Natural resources:spiny lobster, conch
Land use:arable land: 2.33% permanent crops: 0% other: 97.67% (2005)
Natural hazards:frequent hurricanes
Environment - current issues:limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Geography - note:about 40 islands (eight inhabited)
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