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This article describes the Geography of Anguilla .

; Location:
: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
; Geographic Coordinates :
:
; Map references:
: Central America and the Caribbean
; Area:
  • Total: 102 Km&2

  • Land: 102 km²

  • Water: 0 km²

  • ; 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 Wind s
; 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 km²
; Natural hazards:
: Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
; Environment - current issues:
: The destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost complete deforestation of the island.
: Supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.
; Geography - note:
: The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles

The islands and cays in the territory of Anguilla(besides the largest, Anguilla itself) include:


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