| Geography | Saint Martin |
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Location:
 | island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates:
 | 18 05 N, 63 57 W |
Map references:
 | Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
 | total: 54.4 sq km land: 54.4 sq km water: NEGL |
Area - comparative:
 | more than one-third the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
 | total: 15 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km |
Coastline:
 | 58.9 km (for entire island) |
Maritime claims:
 | void |
Climate:
 | temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season |
Terrain:
 | void |
Elevation extremes:
 | lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m |
Natural resources:
 | salt |
Land use:
 | void |
Irrigated land:
 | void |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | void |
Environment - current issues:
 | fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water |
Environment - international agreements:
 | void |
Geography - note:
 | 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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