Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 13 15 N, 61 12 W 13.25,-61.2 |
| Area | total: 389 sq km (Saint Vincent 344 sq km) land: 389 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 84 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m |
| Highest Mountains | As there is no entry in Wolfram we are listing mountain list of Geonames only: According to Geonames: La Soufriere 1234 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Terrain | volcanic, mountainous |
| Natural Hazards | hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat |
| Natural Resource | hydropower, cropland |
| Land Use | arable land: 12.82% permanent crops: 7.69% other: 79.49% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November) |
| Irrigated Land | 10 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Kingstown; Georgetown; Byera; Biabou; Port Elizabeth According to Geonames: Kingstown; Kingstown Park; Georgetown; Byera; Biabou Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays |