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![]() ![]() Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/saint_vincent_and_the_grenadines/saint_vincent_and_the_grenadines_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago Geographic coordinates 13 15 N, 61 12 W Map references Central America and the Caribbean Area
Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 84 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May toNovember) Terrain volcanic, mountainous Elevation extremes
Natural resources NEGL Land use
Irrigated land 10 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constantthreat Environment - current issues pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasureyachts and other effluents; in some areas pollution is severe enough to makeswimming prohibitive Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is dividedbetween Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
NOTE: The information regarding Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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