Geography of Anguilla
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: | Central America and the Caribbean |
Area: | total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative: | about half the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: | 0 km |
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) (2005) |
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 |
Geography - note: | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |