!!!Saint Martin: Geography ||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[{GoogleMap location='18.083334,-63.95' zoom='4'}] ||Land boundaries|''total: ''16 km\\''border countries: ''Sint Maarten 16 km ||Coastline|58.9 km (for entire island) ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Caribbean Ocean 0 m\\''highest point: ''Pic du Paradis 424 m ||Highest Mountains| ||Terrain|NA ||Natural Hazards|subject to hurricanes from July to November ||Natural Resource|salt ||Land Use|NA ||Climate|temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November ||Irrigated Land|NA ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|freshwater supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water ||Environment - international agreements|NA ||Large Cities| ||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