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British Virgin Islands Geography
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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: |
18 30 N, 64 30 W
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| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean
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| Area: |
total:
150 sq km
land:
150 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
includes the island of Anegada
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| Area - comparative: |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
3 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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| Land use: |
arable land:
20%
permanent crops:
7%
permanent pastures:
33%
forests and woodland:
7%
other:
33% (1993 est.)
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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 catchment)
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| Geography - note: |
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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