Sint Maarten: Geography#
| Location | Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 18 4 N, 63 4 W 18.066668,-63.066666 |
| Land boundaries | total: 16 km border countries: Saint Martin (France) 16 km |
| Coastline | 364 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Flagstaff 386 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | low, hilly terrain, volcanic origin |
| Natural Hazards | subject to hurricanes from July to November |
| Natural Resource | fish, salt |
| Land Use | arable land: 10% permanent crops: 0% other: 90% (2011) |
| Climate | tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 1500 mm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
| Environment - international agreements | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states |