The tropical wet climate is caused by the humidity from the ocean and from the amount of direct sunlight this country receives. The highland climate is from its high elevation in the mountains. The arid climate arises from its location on the west side of the mountains. Here the weather comes from the east and very little rain gets overtop the mountains. The semi-arid climate is created by the transition from arid to tropical wet.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Resources in Island are timber, fish, various minerals (such as bauxite and nickel), sugar cane, various types of fruit, pearls, and gold. A ...