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British Virgin Islands Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(dependent territory of the UK)

Location:

Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

150 sq km

land area:

150 sq km

comparative area:

about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC

note:

includes the island of Anegada

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

80 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive fishing zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

3 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds

Terrain:

coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

Natural resources:

negligible

Land use:

arable land:

20%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

33%

forest and woodland:

other:

33%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the island's water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchment)

natural hazards:

hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

international agreements:

Note:

strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

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