Geography Of Anguilla

Location:

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates:

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

• Total: 102 km²

• Land: 102 km²

• Water: 0 km²

Area - comparative:

About half the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

61 km

Maritime claims:

• Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

• Territorial sea: 3 nm

Climate:

Tropical moderated by northeast trade winds

Terrain:

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Elevation extremes:

• Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

• Highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Natural resources:

Salt, fish, lobster

Land use:

• Arable land: 0%

• Permanent crops: 0%

• Permanent pastures: 0%

• Forests and woodland: 0%

• Other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)

Irrigated land:

NA km²

Natural hazards:

Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Environment - current issues:

The destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost complete deforestation of the island.

Supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.

Geography - note:

The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

Geography - external resources:

Detailed maps of Anguilla are available at Caribbean-On-Line.com

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