Geography Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

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

Geographic Coordinates :

Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

''total:''
389 km&² (Saint Vincent 344 km&²)

''land:''
389 km&²

''water:''
0 km&²

Area - comparative:
twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km

Coastline:
84 km

Maritime claims:

''contiguous zone:''
24 Nautical Mile s (44 km)

''continental shelf:''
200 nautical miles (370 km)

''exclusive economic zone:''
200 nautical miles (370 km)

''territorial sea:''
12 nautical miles (22 km)

Climate:
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Terrain:
volcanic, mountainous

Elevation extremes:

''lowest point:''
Caribbean Sea 0 m

''highest point:''
Soufriere 1,234 m

Natural resources:
hydropower, cropland

Land use:

''arable land:''
10%

''permanent crops:''
18%

''permanent pastures:''
5%

''forests and woodland:''
36%

''other:''
31% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land:
10 km&² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards:
hurricanes; Soufrière (volcano) on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

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

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

Geography - note:
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada

SEE ALSO

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

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Geography Of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines