▁in ▁the ▁north ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁about ▁ 7 ▁miles ▁long . ▁ ▁The ▁island ▁has ▁several ▁natural ▁har b ors ▁and ▁many ▁cor al ▁re ef s ▁and ▁small ▁off sh ore ▁is lets . ▁ ▁The ▁highest ▁point ▁on ▁the ▁island ▁is ▁High ▁Point ▁North ▁at ▁ ▁above ▁sea ▁level . ▁Car ri ac ou ▁has ▁no ▁rivers . ▁Res idents ▁rely ▁on ▁ra inf all ▁for ▁their ▁water . ▁ ▁Islands ▁ ▁Cl imate ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁two ▁seasons , ▁wet ▁and ▁dry ▁seasons . ▁The ▁dry ▁season ▁is ▁between ▁January ▁and ▁June ▁when ▁the ▁trade ▁wind s ▁domin ate ▁the ▁climate ; ▁the ▁ra iny ▁season ▁is ▁from ▁July ▁to ▁December . ▁The ▁climate ▁is ▁tropical . ▁ ▁Polit ics ▁ ▁Car ri ac ou ▁and ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique ▁is ▁a ▁Gren ad ian ▁Const itu ency . ▁El vin ▁N im rod , ▁N NP , ▁is ▁the ▁representative ▁for ▁Car ri ac ou ▁and ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique ▁Const itu ency ▁and ▁also ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Car ri ac ou ▁and ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique ▁Affairs . ▁ ▁Fest iv als ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁four ▁major ▁cultural ▁festiv als ▁held ▁on ▁Car ri ac ou ▁and ▁one ▁on ▁Pet ite ▁Martin ique . ▁Car n ival ▁( see ▁external ▁link ▁below ) ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁February ▁or ▁early ▁March . ▁ ▁The ▁Car ri ac ou ▁Reg atta , ▁held ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁week end ▁in ▁August , ▁is ▁a ▁racing ▁event ▁for ▁locally ▁built ▁boats