Location:island 300 km southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates:18 05 N, 63 57 W
Map references:Central America and the Caribbean
Area:total: 54.4 sq km land: 54.4 sq km water: NEGL
Area - comparative:more than one-third the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:total: 15 km border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km
Coastline:58.9 km (for entire island)
Climate:temperature averages 80-85 degrees all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; July-Novemeber is the hurricane season
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m
Natural resources:saltEnvironment - current issues:fresh water supply is dependent on desalinization of sea water
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
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