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The Geography of Dhekelia

Geography

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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: 130.8 sq km note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

Area - comparative: about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: total: 103 km (approximately) border countries: Cyprus 103 km (approximately)

Coastline: 27.5 km

Maritime claims:

Climate: temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

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Environment - current issues: netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land