Geographic coordinates: 13 53 N, 60 68 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total:
620 sq km
land:
610 sq km
water:
10 sq km
Area - comparative: 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 158 km
Maritime claims:
200 nm
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
12 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
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Natural resources: forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs[?], geothermal potential
Land use:
arable land:
8%
permanent crops:
21%
permanent pastures:
5%
forests and woodland:
13%
other:
53% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1993 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, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
- See also : Saint Lucia