The Geography of Saint Martin

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The Geography of Saint Martin

Geography

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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:

Climate: temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-November is the hurricane season

Terrain:

Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m

Natural resources: salt

Land use:

Irrigated land:

Natural hazards:

Environment - current issues: fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water

Environment - international agreements:

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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