_*Defense Forces #Note: defense is the responsibility of France % @Saint Vincent and the Grenadines *Geography #_Total area: 340 km2; land area: 340 km2
_#_Comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
_#_Land boundaries: none
_#_Coastline: 84 km
_#_Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
Territorial sea: 12 nm
_#_Climate: tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
_#_Terrain: volcanic, mountainous; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent