Introduction - British Virgin Islands: |
Location - British Virgin Islands: |
Location | Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates | 18 30 N, 64 30 W |
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Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area | total: 153 sq km
land: 153 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 |
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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 | 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% (2005) |
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Irrigated land | NA |
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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 |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007