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Virgin Islands
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Climate:
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Terrain:
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(territory of the US)
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean,
east of Puerto Rico
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Central America and the Caribbean
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total area:
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352 sq km
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land area:
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349 sq km
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comparative area:
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slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
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0 km
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188 km
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exclusive economic zone:
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200 nm
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territorial sea:
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12 nm
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none
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subtropical, tempered by easterly tradewinds, relatively low humidity,
little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
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mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
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sun, sand, sea, surf
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arable land:
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15%
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permanent crops:
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6%
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meadows and pastures:
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26%
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forest and woodland:
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6%
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other:
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47%
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NA sq km
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current issues:
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lack of natural freshwater resources
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natural hazards:
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rarely affected by hurricanes; frequent and severe droughts, floods, and
earthquakes
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international agreements:
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NA
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important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the
Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural, deepwater harbors in
the Caribbean