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GeographyLocation
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about half way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago Geographic coordinates
15 25 N, 61 20 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area World Ranking: 189
Total 751 sq km
Land 751 sq km Water 0 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
148 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Climate
Tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall Terrain
Rugged mountains of volcanic origin Elevation extremes
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point Morne Diablotins 1,447 m Natural resources
Timber, hydropower, arable land Land use
Arable land 6.67%
Permanent crops 21.33% Other 72% (2005) Irrigated land
NA
Total renewable water resources
NA
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 0.02 cu km/yr
Per capita 213 cu m/yr (1996) Natural hazards
Flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world
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