Geography Of Martinique

Location:
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad And Tobago

Geographic Coordinates :

Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

''total:''
1,100 km²

''land:''
1,060 km²

''water:''
40 km²

Area - comparative:
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, D.C.

Land boundaries:
0 km

Coastline:
350 km

Maritime claims:

''exclusive economic zone:''
200 nm (370.4 km)

''territorial sea:''
12 nm (22.2 km)

Climate:
Tropical ; moderated by Trade Wind s; rainy season (June to October); vulnerable to devastating cyclones ( Hurricanes ) every eight years on average; average temperature 17.3 degrees Celsius; humid

Terrain:
mountainous with indented coastline; Dormant Volcano

Elevation extremes:

''lowest point:''
Caribbean Sea 0 m

''highest point:''
Montagne Pelee 1,397 m

Natural resources:
coastal scenery and beaches, cultivable land

Land use:

''arable land:''
8%

''permanent crops:''
8%

''permanent pastures:''
17%

''forests and woodland:''
44%

''other:''
23% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:
40 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards:
hurricanes, flooding, and volcanic activity (an average of one major natural disaster every five years)

Environment - current issues:
NA

Population:429,510

See also :

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Geography Of Martinique