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GEOGRAPHY
Location:
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of
the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Map
references: Central America and the Caribbean
comparative
area: slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Washington,
DC
exclusive
economic zone: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
International
disputes: none
Climate:
subtropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal
temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Terrain:
volcanic with mountainous interiors
Natural
resources: negligible
natural
hazards: hurricanes (July to October)
international
agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered
Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection,
Whaling
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