Anguilla/Geography

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

Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean?

Area:

   *total: 91 sq km
   *land: 91 sq km
   *water: 0 sq km

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 sq km

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.