British Virgin Islands Geography 1997

Location Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, eastof Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates 18 30 N, 64 30 W

Map references Central America and the Caribbean

Area
total: 150 sq km
land: 150 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note : 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
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea : 3 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: 7%
permanent pastures: 33%
forests and woodland: 7%
other : 33% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streamsand springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wellsand rainwater catchment)

Environment - international agreements
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

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

NOTE: The information regarding British Virgin Islands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Virgin Islands Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Virgin Islands Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.