Saint Vincentian or Vincentian Geography, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography
Advertisement
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: Central America and the Caribbean
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: 0 km
Coastline: 84 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 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
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
Advertisement
The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
Tot: 0.041s; Tpl: 0.008s; cc: 6; qc: 6; dbt: 0.012s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1;
; mem: 1.1mb