St. Vincent & the Grenadines--Geography

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography

Location: in the eastern Caribbean Sea about three-fourths of the way between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago

Area: total area: 340 km2 land area: 340 km2 comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 84 km

Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: none

Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)

Terrain: volcanic, mountainous; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent

Natural resources: negligible

Land use: arable land: 38% permanent crops: 12% meadows and pastures: 6% forest and woodland: 41% other: 3%

Irrigated land: 10 km2 (1989 est.)

Environment: subject to hurricanes; Soufriere volcano is a constant threat

Note: some islands of the Grenadines group are administered by Grenada