Introduction - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
Location - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, 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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Land boundaries | 0 km |
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Coastline | 84 km |
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Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 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: La Soufriere 1,234 m |
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Natural resources | hydropower, cropland |
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Land use | arable land: 17.95%
permanent crops: 17.95%
other: 64.1% (2005) |
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Irrigated land | 10 sq km (2003) |
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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, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007