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Geography Of CubaLocation: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida Geographic coordinates: Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area:
total: 110,860 km
land: 110,860 km
water: 0 km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Pennsylvania Land boundaries:
total: 29 km
border countries: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km (leased by the US and thus remaining part of Cuba) Coastline: 3,735 km Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles Climate: tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m Natural resources: cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land Land use:
arable land: 33.05%
permanent crops: 7.6%
permanent pastures: 27%
other: 59.35% (2001 est.) Irrigated land: 870 sq. km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: 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 Environment - current issues: pollution of Havana Bay; overhunting threatens wildlife populations; deforestation Environment - international agreements:
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
signed, but not ratified: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Marine Life Conservation Geography - note: largest country in Caribbean. - See also : Cuba
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