Geography

Puerto Rico is almost a in an exact rectangular shape. Between all the Greater Antilles Puerto Rico is the smallest and most modernized country of them all. The coastline is approximately 580 km. The Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean surround the country. Puerto Rico is divided into three main geographical areas. They are Central Interior Mountain Ranges, Northern Karst, and Coastal Plains. Central Interior Mountain Ranges cover most the island in the region. These ranges include mountains, mountain sides, hills, and low areas within the mountains. Some mountain ranges in Puerto Rico are La Cordillera Central, La Sierra de Cayey, La Sierra de Luquillo, and La Sierra Bermeja. La Cordillera Central is about 35 km from north to south. On the northern side of the mountain range there are a numerous amount of rain falls. La Sierra de Cayey is to the far east in Puerto Rico and reaches more than 400 feet in elevation. La Sierra de Luquillo is to the northeast of Puerto Rico. La Sierra de Bermeja is to the southwestern part of Puerto Rico. The next geographical region is The Northern Karst is located in the northern interior mountainous part of Puerto Rico. The Northern Karst is a lot of limestone rock that formed in years. The elevations range from 100-700 feet tall. There are a lot of caves in this area but not many have been explored. Some rivers past through the Northern Karst such as El Río de Camuy. The third main geographical area is The Coastal Plains. The Coastal Plains are smaller then the other in terms of square miles. The area in the Coastal Plains is usually flat. The largest cities in Puerto Rico are located on the Coastal Plains. The Coastal Plains were formed by erosion in the interior mountains.
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Cuba is the island in the Caribbean that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is 150 kilometers away from Key West, Florida. The coordinates for Cuba are 21 30 north and 80 00 west. Cuba is 110,860 square km meters in area. Cuba is about 3,735 km along the coastline. Cuba is mostly flat with some rugged plains. In the southeast there are some mountains. In Cuba it is mostly hot with some coastal winds. There are two main seasons, the dry season and the rainy season. Some natural resources in Cuba are cobalt, nickel, iron, salt, etc. In the eastcoast there are hurricanes. The lowest point in Cuba is the Caribbean Sea and the highest point is Pico Turquino.
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