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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:
; Area - comparative: : About half the size of Washington, DC ; Land boundaries: : 0 km ; Coastline: : 61 km ; Maritime claims:
; Climate: : Tropical moderated by northeast Trade Wind s ; Terrain: : flat and low-lying Island of Coral and Limestone ; Elevation extremes:
; Natural resources: : Salt , Fish , Lobster ; Land use:
; 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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