Anguilla's Geography | 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 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) (2001)

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

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

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