Location | Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta |
Geographic coordinates | 34 59 N, 33 45 E |
Map references | Middle East |
Area | total: 131 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves |
Area - comparative | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries | total: 108 km border countries (1): Cyprus 108 km |
Coastline | 27.5 km |
Climate | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
Geography - note | British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Sovereign Base Area (SBA); of the SBA land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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