Anguilla is a flat, low-lying island of coral and limestone in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico. The soil is generally thin and poor, supporting only scrub vegetation.
Anguilla is noted for its spectacular and ecologically important coral reefs. Apart from the main island of Anguilla itself, the territory includes a number of other smaller islands and cays, mostly tiny and uninhabited.
Please review the details below for additional information on 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:Central America and the CaribbeanArea:total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq kmArea - 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 windsTerrain: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)
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
Courtesy of Wikipedia and CIA World Fact Book
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