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Short facts about the geography of Grenada
| Location: |
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean
Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and
Tobago |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
12 07 N, 61 40
W |
| Map
references: |
Central America and the
Caribbean |
| Area: |
total: 340 sq km
land: 340 sq km
water: 0 sq
km |
| Area -
comparative: |
twice the size of Washington,
DC |
| Maritime
claims: |
exclusive economic
zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12
NM |
| Climate: |
tropical; tempered by northeast trade
winds |
| Terrain: |
volcanic in origin with central
mountains |
| Elevation
extremes: |
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint
Catherine 840 m |
| Natural
resources: |
timber, tropical fruit, deepwater
harbors |
| Land
use: |
arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 18%
permanent
pastures: 3%
forests and woodland: 9%
other:
55% (1993 est.) |
| Natural
hazards: |
lies on edge of hurricane belt;
hurricane season lasts from June to November |
| Environment
- current issues: |
NA |
| Environment
- international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of
the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling
signed, but not
ratified: none of the selected
agreements |
| Geography -
note: |
the administration of the islands of
the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and
Grenada | Source: World Factbook |
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