Saint Lucia
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Introduction - Saint Lucia: | Location - Saint Lucia: | Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago | | Geographic coordinates | 13 53 N, 60 58 W | | Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | | Area | total: 616 sq km
land: 606 sq km
water: 10 sq km | | Area comparative | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 158 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin | | Climate | tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August | | Terrain | volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m | | Natural resources | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential | | Land use | arable land: 6.45%
permanent crops: 22.58%
other: 70.97% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 30 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | hurricanes and volcanic activity | | Environment current issues | deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |