| Geography | Saint Lucia |
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Location:
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Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
Geographic coordinates:
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13 53 N, 60 58 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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total: 616 sq km
land: 606 sq km
water: 10 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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158 km |
Maritime claims:
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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 |
Climate:
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tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August |
Terrain:
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volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m |
Natural resources:
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forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
Land use:
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arable land: 6.45%
permanent crops: 22.58%
other: 70.97% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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30 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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Total: 0.01
Per capita: 81 cu m/yr (1997) |
Natural hazards:
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hurricanes and volcanic activity |
Environment - current issues:
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deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region |
Environment - international agreements:
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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 |
Geography - note:
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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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