Barbados Geography:
Location:
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Geographic coordinates:
13 10 N, 59 32 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
431 sq km
land:
431 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
97 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain:
Relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
Natural resources:
Petroleum, fish, natural gas
Land use:
arable land: 37.21%
permanent crops: 2.33%
other: 60.46%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
10 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards:
Infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Environment - current issues:
Pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
Easternmost Caribbean island |
