Regional Information-
Capital CityCastries
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Regional RelationshipsJoins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea.
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Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements
Challenges
Deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements -
Humanitarian Projects -
Native Languages English (official), French patois
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Climate Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
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