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Area > Comparative 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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606 sq km |
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[186th of 238]
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Area > Total
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616 sq km |
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[196th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Castries - 13,600 |
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Climate tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mount Gimie 950 m |
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Forested Land
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14.8% |
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[131st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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13 53 N, 60 58 W |
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Land use > Arable land
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6.45% |
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[140th of 258]
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Largest city
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Castries |
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Largest city population
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53,000 |
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[153rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Castries - 13,600 |
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Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
Map references Central America and the Caribbean |
Natural hazards hurricanes and volcanic activity |
Natural resources forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
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Population density
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252.49 people per sqkm |
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[44th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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270.15 people/m²
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[35th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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620 km²
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[182nd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Gimie |
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