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 (Saint Vincent 344 km)
land: 389 km
water: 0 km Area - comparative: twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 84 km Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles (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 (1993 est.) Natural hazards: hurricanes; Soufriere 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

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