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Geography
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
13 53 N, 60 58 W
Area: 
total: 616 sq km
country comparison to the world: 
192
land: 606 sq km
water: 10 sq km
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
0 km
158 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Current Weather
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
arable land: 6.45%
permanent crops: 22.58%
other: 70.97% (2005)
30 sq km (2003)
total: 0.01
per capita: 81 cu m/yr (1997)
hurricanes; volcanic activity
deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
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, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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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