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GeographyLocation
Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga Geographic coordinates
19 02 S, 169 52 W
Map references
Oceania
Area World Ranking: 212
Total 260 sq km
Land 260 sq km Water 0 sq km Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
64 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Climate
Tropical; modified by southeast trade winds Terrain
Steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau Elevation extremes
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Highest point Unnamed elevation near Mutalau settlement 68 m Natural resources
Fish, arable land
Land use
Arable land 11.54%
Permanent crops 15.38% Other 73.08% (2005) Irrigated land
NA
Natural hazards
Typhoons
Environment - current issues
Increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection Geography - note
One of world's largest coral islands
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