Trinidad and Tobago coastline , Trinidad and Tobago Natural Resources

Trinidad and Tobago

Location : caribbean. islands between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean. northeast of venezuela

Geographic Coordinates : 11 00 n. 61 00 w

Map Reference : central america and the caribbean

Area : total: 5.128 sq km land: 5.128 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly smaller than delaware

Trinidad and Tobago More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 242

Maritime Claims : measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
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% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 30 sq km (1998 est.)