Geography of Saint Barthelemy

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

Area: 21 sq km

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 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.