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![]() ![]() Barbados Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/barbados/barbados_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela Geographic coordinates: 13 10 N, 59 32 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area:
Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 97 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to October) Terrain: relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, fish, natural gas Land use:
Irrigated land: NA sq km 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:
Geography - note:
easternmost Caribbean island
NOTE: The information regarding Barbados on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Barbados Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Barbados Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |