Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography:
Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates:
13 15 N, 61 12 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
land:
389 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
Twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
84 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 NM
continental shelf: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
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: 17.95%
permanent crops: 17.95%
other: 64.1%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
10 sq km (1998 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, 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 (not ratified)
Geography - Note:
The administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays |
