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Saint Barthelemy Geography 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Location:
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands

Geographic coordinates:
17 90 N, 62 85 W

Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
21 sq km

Area - comparative:
less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
0 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]

Climate:
tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)

Terrain:
hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m

Natural resources:
has few natural resources, its beaches being the most important

Environment - current issues:
with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker


NOTE: The information regarding Saint Barthelemy on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Barthelemy Geography 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Barthelemy Geography 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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