| Geography | Saint Martin |
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Location:
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Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands |
Geographic coordinates:
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18 05 N, 63 57 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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total: 54.4 sq km
land: 54.4 sq km
water: NEGL |
Area - comparative:
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more than one-third the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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total: 15 km
border countries: Sint Maarten 15 km |
Coastline:
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58.9 km (for entire island) |
Maritime claims:
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void |
Climate:
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temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-November is the hurricane season |
Terrain:
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void |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m |
Natural resources:
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salt |
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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subject to hurricanes from July to November |
Environment - current issues:
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freshwater supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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the island of Saint Martin is the smallest landmass in the World shared by two independent states, the French territory of Saint Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten |
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