Geography Of Cuba

Location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
Geographic coordinates	21 30 N, 80 00 W
Map references	central_america
Area	total: 110,860 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 110,860 sq km
Area comparative	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Land boundaries	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
Coastline	3,735 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Land use	arable land: 33.05% other: 59.35% (2001) permanent crops: 7.6%
Irrigated land	870 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
Environment - current issues	air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
Environment - international agreements	party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography note	largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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