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Location:
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on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta |
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Geographic coordinates:
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34 59 N, 33 45 E |
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Map references:
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Middle East |
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Area:
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total: 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves |
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Area - comparative:
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about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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total: NA; note - boundary with Cyprus is being resurveyed |
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Coastline:
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27.5 km |
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Climate:
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temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
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Environment - current issues:
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netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn |
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Geography - note:
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British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus |
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