Geography Of Saint Lucia

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
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

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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