Location
|
Caribbean,
island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the
Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin
Islands
|
Geographic
coordinates
|
17
90 N, 62 85 W
|
Map
references
|
Central
America and the Caribbean
|
Area
|
21
sq km
|
Area
- comparative
|
less
than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC
|
Land
boundaries
|
0
km
|
Climate
|
tropical,
with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
|
Terrain
|
hilly,
almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches
|
Elevation
extremes
|
lowest
point: Caribbean
Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m |
Natural
resources
|
has
few natural resources, its beaches being the most important
|
Environment
- current issues
|
with
no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in
summer, and provided by desalinization of sea water, collection of rain
water, or imported via water tanker
|
Saint Barthelemy
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