Geography (The Bahamas)
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     Total area:
         13,940 km2
     Land area:
         10,070 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly larger than Connecticut
     Land boundaries:
         none
     Coastline:
         3,542 km
     Maritime claims:
       Continental shelf:
         200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation
       Exclusive fishing zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         3 nm
     Disputes:
         none
     Climate:
         tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
     Terrain:
         long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
     Natural resources:
         salt, aragonite, timber
     Land use:
         arable land 1%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures NEGL%; forest
         and woodland 32%; other 67%
     Environment:
         subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause extensive flood
         damage
     Note:
         strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain