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| Location:
| Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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| Geographic coordinates:
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| Map references:
| Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area:
| total: 153 km²
note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada
water: 0 km²
land: 153 km²
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| Area - comparative:
| about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries:
| 0 km
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| Coastline:
| 80 km
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| Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982 (see Notes and Definitions):
| territorial sea: 3 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
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| Climate:
| subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
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| Terrain:
| coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
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| Elevation extremes:
| lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Sage 521 m
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| Natural resources:
| NEGL
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| Land use:
| arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 6.67%
other: 73.33% (1998 est.)
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| Irrigated land:
| NA km²
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| Natural hazards:
| hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
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| 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)
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| Geography - note:
| strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
References
- See also: British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands | Geography by country
"Geography of the British Virgin Islands"