| Geography | Saint Barthelemy |
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Location:
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands |
Geographic coordinates:
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17 90 N, 62 85 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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21 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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void |
Maritime claims:
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void |
Climate:
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tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid) |
Terrain:
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hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m |
Natural resources:
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has few natural resources, its beaches being the most important |
Land use:
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void |
Irrigated land:
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void |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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void |
Environment - current issues:
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with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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void |
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