Geography Of British Virgin Islands

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
Area	total: 153 sq km note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada water: 0 sq km land: 153 sq km
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 sq km
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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