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Anguilla Geography Profile

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LocationCaribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates18 15 N, 63 10 W
Map referencesCentral America and the Caribbean
Areatotal: 91 sq km

land: 91 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparativeabout one-half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundariestotal: 0 km
Coastline61 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climatetropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrainflat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Elevation extremeshighest point: Crocus Hill 73 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resourcessalt, fish, lobster
Land useagricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 61.1% (2018 est.)

other: 38.9% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land0 sq km (2012)
Natural hazardsfrequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Geography - notethe most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021