Statistics
Geographic coordinates: 11°00′N 61°00′W / 11°N 61°W / 11; -61
Map references: Caribbean. island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela.
Area:
total: 5,128 km²
land: 5,128 km²
water: 0 km²
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Delaware
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 362 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi)
continental shelf: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) or to the outer edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to December)
Terrain: mostly plains with some hills and low mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, asphalt
Land use:
arable land: 14.62%
permanent crops: 9.16%
other: 76.22% (2005)
Irrigated land: 70 km² (2003)
Total renewable water resources: 3.8 cu km (2000)
Natural hazards: outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Trinidad And Tobago
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