Anguilla
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Introduction - Anguilla: | Location - Anguilla: | Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico | | Geographic coordinates | 18 15 N, 63 10 W | | Map references | Central America and the Caribbean | | Area | total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area comparative | about half the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 61 km | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm | | Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds | | Terrain | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m | | Natural resources | salt, fish, lobster | | Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005) | | Irrigated land | NA | | Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) | | Environment current issues | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system | | Geography note | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |