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Anguilla Geography:
Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates:
18 15 N, 63 10 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
102 sq km
land:
102 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
About half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
61 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 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%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
(2001)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Environment - current issues:
Supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |
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