| Geography | British Virgin Islands |
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Location:
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Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates:
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18 30 N, 64 30 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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total: 151 sq km
land: 151 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 |
Area - comparative:
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about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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80 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
Terrain:
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coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Sage 521 m |
Natural resources:
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NEGL |
Land use:
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arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 6.67%
other: 73.33% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
Environment - current issues:
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limited natural freshwater 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:
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void |
Geography - note:
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strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
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