Location:located approximately 125 miles northwest of Guadeloupe
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 20 beaches
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Morne du Vitet 286
Natural resources:has few natural resouces, its beaches being the most important
Environment - current issues:withno 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
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