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Location: |
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates: |
18 30 N, 64 30 W |
Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
Area: |
total: 153 sq km land: 153 sq km water: 0 sq km note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke |
Area - comparative: |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: |
0 km |
Coastline: |
80 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate: |
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
Terrain: |
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Sage 521 m |
Natural resources: |
NEGL |
Land use: |
arable land: 20% permanent crops: 6.67% other: 73.33% (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
NA |
Natural hazards: |
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
Environment - current issues: |
limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments) |
Geography - note: |
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
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