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Saint Martin 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, 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

Geographic coordinates:
18 05 N, 63 57 W

Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 54.4 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 231
land: 54.4 sq km
water: NEGL

Area - comparative:
more than one-third the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
total: 15 km
border countries: Sint Maarten 15 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]

Coastline:
58.9 km (for entire island)
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]

Climate:
temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-November is the hurricane season

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m

Natural resources:
salt

Natural hazards:
subject to hurricanes from July to November

Environment - current issues:
freshwater supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water

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


NOTE: The information regarding Saint Martin 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 Martin Geography 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Martin Geography 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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