Land use: 0% arable land; 0% permanent crops; 10% meadows and pastures; 0% forest and woodland; 90% other
Environment: mostly exposed rock, but enough grassland to support goat herds; dense stands of fig-like trees, scattered cactus
Note: strategic location between Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica in the
Caribbean Sea; 160 km south of the US Naval Base at Guantanamo, Cuba
- People Population: uninhabited; transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island
- Government
Long-form name: none (territory of the US)
Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast
Guard
- Economy
Overview: no economic activity
- Communications
Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
- Defense Forces
Note: defense is the responsibility of the US
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Country: Nepal
- Geography
Total area: 140,800 km2; land area: 136,800 km2
Comparative area: slightly larger than Arkansas