| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Geographic coordinates | 13 15 N, 61 12 W |
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| Zone | Central America |
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| Area | total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km)
land: 389 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 84 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
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| Terrain | volcanic, mountainous |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m |
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| Natural resources | hydropower, cropland |
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| Irrigated land | 84 km |
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| Natural hazards | hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat |
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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 |
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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 |
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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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays |
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