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 |
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Geographic Coordinates | 18 05 N, 63 57 W 18.083334,-63.95 |
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 |