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Saint Barthélemy
Collectivité d'outre mer de Saint-Barthélemy
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
25 sq km
water
negligible
total
25 sq km
Climate
tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)
Terrain
hilly, almost completely surrounded by shallow-water reefs, with plentiful beaches
Land use
other
91.5% (2022 est.)
forest
8.5% (2022 est.)
agricultural land
0% (2022 est.)
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Saint Barthelemy lies east of the US Virgin Islands
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Morne du Vitet 286 m
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Geography - note
a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) marine nature reserve, the Reserve Naturelle, is made up of five zones around the island that form a network to protect the island's coral reefs, seagrass, and endangered marine species
Natural resources
few natural resources; beaches foster tourism
Area - comparative
less than one-eighth the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
17 90 N, 62 85 W
Population distribution
most of the populace is concentrated in and around the capital of Gustavia, but scattered settlements exist around the island's periphery