Area: total area: 86,600 km2 land area: 325,360 km2 comparative area: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 0 km Coastline: 15,134 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200 m depth exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (March to May) Terrain: Mahe Group is granitic, narrow coastal plains rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau Natural resources: lignite, phosphorites, gypsum Land use: arable land: 22% permanent crops: 5% meadows and pastures: 47% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% Irrigated land: 8,400 km2 (1989 est.) *Gibraltar, Header Affiliation: (territory of New Zealand) *Cook Islands, Government Names: conventional long form: Republica del Peru local short form: Europa Island F Falkland Islands
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