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| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 53 N, 60 68 W |
| Map references | central_america |
| Area |
total: 616 sq km water: 10 sq km land: 606 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 continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm |
| Climate | tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from 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: 6.56% permanent crops: 22.95% other: 70.49% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
| 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, 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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