GEOGRAPHY
Location: Northern North America, islands in the North
Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada)
Geographic coordinates: 46 50 N, 56 20 E
Map references: North America
Area:
total area: 242 sq km
land area: 242 sq km
comparative area: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
note: includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon
groups
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 120 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: focus of maritime boundary dispute between Canada
and France; in 1992 an arbitration panel awarded the islands an exclusive economic
zone area of 12,348 sq km to settle the dispute
Climate: cold and wet, with much mist and fog; spring and autumn are
windy
Terrain: mostly barren rock
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Natural resources: fish, deepwater ports
Land use:
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 0%
meadows and pastures: 0%
forest and woodland: 4%
other: 83%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: NA
natural hazards: persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime
hazard
international agreements: NA
Geographic note: vegetation scanty
