| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Geographic coordinates | 12 07 N, 61 40 W |
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| Zone | Central America |
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| Area | total: 344 sq km
land: 344 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 121 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds |
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| Terrain | volcanic in origin with central mountains |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m |
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| Natural resources | timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors |
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| Irrigated land | 121 km |
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| Natural hazards | lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November |
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Environment -
current issues | NA |
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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 |
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| Geography - note | the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada |
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