History of Anguilla/Geography

	Revision 3 . . (edit) July 29, 2001 7:38 am by Koyaanis Qatsi
	Revision 2 . . July 29, 2001 7:37 am by (logged).186.1.xxx
	Revision 1 . . July 29, 2001 7:29 am by (logged).186.10.xxx

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

Added: 1a3

Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

Added: 2a5

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean?

Added: 3a7,10

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

Removed: 5d11

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

Changed: 7c13

Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

Area - comparative: about half the size of Washington DC

Changed: 9c15

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean?

Land boundaries: 0 km

Changed: 11,14c17

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

Coastline: 61 km

Changed: 16c19,21

Area - comparative: about half the size of [Washington, DC]?

Maritime claims: *exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm *territorial sea: 3 nm

Removed: 18d22

Land boundaries: 0 km

Changed: 20c24

Coastline: 61 km

Climate: tropical? moderated by northeast [trade winds]?

Changed: 22,24c26

Maritime claims: *exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm *territorial sea: 3 nm

Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral? and limestone

Changed: 26c28

Climate: tropical?; moderated by northeast [trade winds]?

Elevation extremes:

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Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral? and limestone

*lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m *highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Removed: 30,32d32

Elevation extremes: *lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m *highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Changed: 34c34

Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster?

Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster?

Changed: 36,41c36

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)

Land use:

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*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)

Removed: 44d43

Irrigated land: NA sq km

Removed: 46,47d44

Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Changed: 49,50c46,53

Environment - current issues: supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.

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.