Geography of Sint Maarten
Location: Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands.
Geographic coordinates: 18 4 N, 63 4 W
Area: total: 34 sq km; land: 34 sq km; water: 0 sq km
note: Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin
Land boundaries: 15 km
border countries: Saint Martin (France) 15 km
Coastline: 364 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 12 nm
Climate: tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 1500 mm/year; July-November is the hurricane season
Terrain: low, hilly terrain, volcanic origin
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Flagstaff 386 m
Natural resources: fish, salt
Land use: arable land: 10%; permanent crops: 0%; other: 90%
Irrigated land: NA
Total renewable water resources: NA
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): NA
Natural hazards: subject to hurricanes from July to November
Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states.
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