Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
18 30 N, 64 30 W
Central America and the Caribbean
total: 151 sq km
land: 151 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
80 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
highest point: Mount Sage 521 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
NEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism
agricultural land: 46.7% (2018 est.)
arable land: 6.7% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 6.7% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 33.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 24.3% (2018 est.)
other: 29% (2018 est.)
N/A
a fairly even distribution throughout the inhabited islands, with the largest islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke having the largest populations
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
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