| Introduction - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: | 
| Location - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: | 
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago | 
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| Geographic coordinates | 13 15 N, 61 12 W | 
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| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | 
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| Area | total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km) land: 389 sq km
 water: 0 sq km
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| Area comparative | twice the size of Washington, DC | 
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| Land boundaries | 0 km | 
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| Coastline | 84 km | 
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm
 exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
 continental shelf: 200 nm
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| Climate | tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) | 
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| Terrain | volcanic, mountainous | 
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m
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| Natural resources | hydropower, cropland | 
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| Land use | arable land: 17.95% permanent crops: 17.95%
 other: 64.1% (2005)
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| Irrigated land | 10 sq km (2003) | 
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| Natural hazards | hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat | 
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| Environment current issues | pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive | 
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| Environment international agreements | 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, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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| Geography note | the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays | 
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007