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