British Virgin Islands' Geography | British Virgin Islands Geography

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 island of Anegada

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% (2001)

Irrigated land: NA

Natural hazards: Hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

Environment - current issues: Limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments)

Environment - international agreements:

Geography - note: Strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

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