Saint Martin: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 18 05 N, 63 57 W 18.083334,-63.95 |
| Land boundaries | total: 16 km border countries: Sint Maarten 16 km |
| Coastline | 58.9 km (for entire island) |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | NA |
| Natural Hazards | subject to hurricanes from July to November |
| Natural Resource | salt |
| Land Use | NA |
| Climate | temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | freshwater supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| 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 |