territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds Terrain: low coastal plain Natural resources: copper, mahogany forests, shrimp Land use: arable land: 23% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 64% forest and woodland: 79% other: 18% Irrigated land: 27,000 km2 (1989 est.) Environment: subject to
indiscriminately