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| 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 | total: 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 | highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | hydropower, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 25.6% (2018 est.) arable land: 12.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 7.7% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 5.1% (2018 est.) forest: 68.7% (2018 est.) other: 5.7% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 10 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 100 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes; La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat volcanism: La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south |
| 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
