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| Geography | Cuba |
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Location:
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
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Geographic coordinates:
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21 30 N, 80 00 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 110,860 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 110,860 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 29 km
border countries: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and thus remains part of Cuba |
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Coastline:
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3,735 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
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Climate:
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tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
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Terrain:
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mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m |
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Natural resources:
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cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
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Land use:
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arable land: 33.04%
other: 59.35% (1998 est.) permanent crops: 7.61% |
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Irrigated land:
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870 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
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Environment - current issues:
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air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Marine Life Conservation |
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Geography - note:
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largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles |
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