Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial) Geography, Barbados Geography
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Location: Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates: 13 10 N, 59 32 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: Total: 431 sq km land: 431 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 97 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: Tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain: Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
Natural resources: Petroleum, fish, natural gas
Land use: Arable land: 37.21% permanent crops: 2.33% other: 60.46% (2001)
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Environment - current issues: Pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: Easternmost Caribbean island
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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