Location: | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic coordinates: | 13 53 N, 60 68 W |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: | total: 616 sq km
water: 10 sq km
land: 606 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 158 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
contiguous zone: 24 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 |
| Natural resources: | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
| Land use: | arable land: 6.56%
permanent crops: 22.95%
other: 70.49% (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | 30 sq km (1998 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, 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 twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean
Source: CIA World Factbook
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