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Economic Indicator: Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: East Caribbean Dollar
Currency Symbol: CXD
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic Coordinates: 13 53 N, 60 58 W
Map References: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: total: 616 sq km ; land: 606 sq km ; water: 10 sq km
Area - Comparative: three and a half times the size of Washington, DC
Terrain: volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m ; highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
Land Boundaries(Km): 0 km
Coastline: 58.9 km (for entire island)
Maritime Claims: territorial sea: 12 nm ; contiguous zone: 24 nm ; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm ; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Geography - Note: the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean