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Saint Lucia Geography 1996

Location:

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

620 sq km

land area:

610 sq km

comparative area:

slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

158 km

Maritime claims:

contiguous zone:

24 nm

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August

Terrain:

volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys

Natural resources:

forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

20%

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

13%

other:

54%

Irrigated land:

10 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region

natural hazards:

hurricanes and volcanic activity

international agreements:

party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling

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