Saint Kitts and Nevis coastline , Saint Kitts and Nevis Natural Resources

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Location : caribbean. islands in the caribbean sea. about one-third of the way from puerto rico to trinidad and tobago

Geographic Coordinates : 17 20 n. 62 45 w

Map Reference : central america and the caribbean

Area : total: 261 sq km (saint kitts 168 sq km; nevis 93 sq km) land: 261 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: 1.5 times the size of washington. dc

Saint Kitts and Nevis More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 205

Maritime Claims : 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: tropical tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (may to november)

Terrain : volcanic with mountainous interiors

Elevation extremes : lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: mount liamuiga 1.156 m

Natural Resources :arable land

Land use : arable land: 19.44% permanent crops: 2.78% other: 77.78% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na sq km