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Saint Vincent & Grenadines Geography
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| Location: |
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Geographic coordinates: |
13 15 N, 61 12 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
land:
389 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
contiguous zone:
24 NM
continental shelf:
200 NM
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
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| Terrain: |
volcanic, mountainous
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Soufriere 1,234 m
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| Natural resources: |
hydropower, cropland
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| Land use: |
arable land:
10%
permanent crops:
18%
permanent pastures:
5%
forests and woodland:
36%
other:
31% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
10 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
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| Environment - current issues: |
pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive
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| Environment - international agreements: |
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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| Geography - note: |
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
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