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GeographyLocation
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba Geographic coordinates
18 15 N, 77 30 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area World Ranking: 168
Total 10,991 sq km
Land 10,831 sq km Water 160 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
1,022 km
Maritime claims
Measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines Territorial sea 12 nmContiguous zone 24 nm Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Continental shelf 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin Climate
Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior Terrain
Mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain Elevation extremes
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m Natural resources
Bauxite, gypsum, limestone
Land use
Arable land 15.83%
Permanent crops 10.01% Other 74.16% (2005) Irrigated land
250 sq km (2002)
Total renewable water resources
9.4 cu km (2000)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 0.41 cu km/yr (34%/17%/49%)
Per capita 155 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Hurricanes (especially July to November) Environment - current issues
Heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston from vehicle emissions Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal
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