Saint Vincent and the Grenadines coastline , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Natural Resources

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Location : caribbean. islands between the caribbean sea and north atlantic ocean. north of trinidad and tobago

Geographic Coordinates : 13 15 n. 61 12 w

Map Reference : central america and the caribbean

Area : total: 389 sq km (saint vincent 344 sq km) land: 389 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: twice the size of washington. dc

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 208

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (may to november)

Terrain : volcanic. mountainous

Elevation extremes : lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: soufriere 1.234 m

Natural Resources :hydropower. cropland

Land use : arable land: 17.95% permanent crops: 17.95% other: 64.1% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 10 sq km (1998 est.)