Grenada Geography:
Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates:
12 07 N, 61 40 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
344 sq km
land:
344 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
Twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
121 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Terrain:
Volcanic in origin with central mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Natural resources:
Timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Land use:
arable land: 5.88%
permanent crops: 29.41%
other: 64.71%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
Lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Environment - current issues:
NA
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada |
