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Geography
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
21 30 N, 80 00 W
Area: 
total: 110,860 sq km
country comparison to the world: 
105
land: 109,820 sq km
water: 1,040 sq km
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
total: 29 km
border countries: US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 29 km
note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and remains part of Cuba
3,735 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Current Weather
tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October)
mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m
cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
arable land: 27.63%
permanent crops: 6.54%
other: 65.83% (2005)
8,700 sq km (2003)
38.1 cu km (2000)
total: 8.2 cu km/yr (19%/12%/69%)
per capita: 728 cu m/yr (2000)
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
air and water pollution; biodiversity loss; deforestation
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
largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles
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