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:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline: Maritime claims:
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Geography - note:
total:
151 sq km
country comparison to the world: 220
land:
151 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
80 km
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territorial sea:
3 nm
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Mount Sage 521 m
NEGL
arable land:
6.67%
permanent crops:
6.67%
other:
86.67% (2011)
NA
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
limited natural freshwater resources except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola; most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico