!!!Saint Lucia: Geography ||Location|Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago ||Geographic Coordinates|13 53 N, 60 58 W[{GoogleMap location='13.883333,-60.966667' zoom='4'}] ||Area |''total: ''616 sq km\\''land: ''606 sq km\\''water: ''10 sq km\\[[__''Verified in 8 databases''__] ||Land boundaries|0 km ||Coastline|158 km ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Caribbean Sea 0 m\\''highest point: ''Mount Gimie 950 m ||Highest Mountains| ||Terrain|volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys ||Natural Hazards|hurricanes; volcanic activity ||Natural Resource|forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential ||Land Use|''arable land: ''4.84%\\''permanent crops: ''11.29%\\''other: ''83.87% (2011) ||Climate|tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August ||Irrigated Land|30 sq km (2007) ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region ||Environment - international agreements|''party to: ''Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling\\''signed, but not ratified: ''none of the selected agreements ||Large Cities|\\[Important Cities|Geography/America/Saint_Lucia/Geography/Important_Cities] ||Geography-note|the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean