Anguilla Geography Profile 2000

Location

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates

18 15 N, 63 10 W

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Area

total:91 sq km
land:91 sq km
water:0 sq km

Area - comparative

about half the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

0 km

Coastline

61 km

Maritime claims

exclusive fishing zone:200 nm
territorial sea:3 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%
permanent pastures:0%
forests and woodland:0%
other:100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)

Irrigated land

NA sq km

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