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![]() ![]() St. Lucia Geography - 1990 https://theodora.com/wfb1990/st._lucia/st._lucia_geography.html SOURCE: 1990 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area: 620 km2
Comparative area: slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 158 km Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 24 nm; Extended economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August Terrain: volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys Natural resources: forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential Land use: 8% arable land; 20% permanent crops; 5% meadows and pastures; 13% forest and woodland; 54% other; includes 2% irrigated Environment: subject to hurricanes and volcanic activity; deforestation; soil erosion Note: located 700 km southeast of Puerto Rico
NOTE: The information regarding St. Lucia on this page is re-published from the 1990 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of St. Lucia Geography 1990 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about St. Lucia Geography 1990 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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