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:limitednatural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams andsprings on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wellsand rainwater catchments)
Geography - note:strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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