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Key Facts
Climate
tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Coastline
3,542 km
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Languages
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
Natural resources
salt, aragonite, timber, arable land
Terrain
long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills