Anguilla: Geography#
Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic Coordinates | 18 15 N, 63 10 W 18.25,-63.166668 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 61 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
Natural Hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
Natural Resource | salt, fish, lobster |
Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2011) |
Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |