GEOGRAPHY
Location:
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
east of Puerto Rico
Map
references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total area: 150 sq km
land area: 150 sq km
comparative area: about 0.8 times the size of Washington,
DC
note: includes the island of Anegada
Land
boundaries: 0 km
Coastline:
80 km
Maritime
claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm
International
disputes: none
Climate:
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Terrain:
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
Natural
resources: negligible
Land
use:
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 7%
meadows and pastures: 33%
forest and woodland: 7%
other: 33%
Irrigated
land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: limited natural fresh water resources (except
for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the
island's water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchment)
natural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to
October)
international agreements: NA
Note:
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
