Land use:
arable land: 1%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 32%
other: 67%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: coral reef decay
natural hazards: hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause
extensive flood and wind damage
international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,
Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
Geographic note: strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba;
extensive island chain
People ———
Population: 259,367 (July 1996 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 28% (male 36,331; female 35,771)
15-64 years: 67% (male 84,107; female 89,193)
65 years and over: 5% (male 5,449; female 8,516) (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.05% (1996 est.)
Birth rate: 18.73 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate: 5.74 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)