Location
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Caribbean, an island in the
Caribbean Sea - 55 km off the coast of Venezuela
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Geographic coordinates
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12 10 N, 69 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: 444 sq km
land: 444 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative
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more than twice the size of
Washington, DC
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Land boundaries
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0 km
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Coastline
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364 km
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Maritime claims
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm |
Climate
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tropical marine climate,
ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semi-arid
with average rainfall of 600 mm/year
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Terrain
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generally low, hilly terrain
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Elevation extremes
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mt. Christoffel, 372m |
Natural resources
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calcium phosphates, aloes,
sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit
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Land use
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arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 0% other: 90% |
Irrigated land
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NA
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Total renewable water resources
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NA
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Freshwater withdrawal
(domestic/industrial/agricultural)
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NA
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Natural hazards
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Curacao is south of the Caribbean
hurricane belt and is rarely threatened
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Environment - current issues
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NA
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Geography - note
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Curacao is a part of the Windward
Islands (southern) group
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