Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates:
18 15 N, 63 10 W
Map references:
Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total: 91 sq km
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land: 91 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
227
Area - comparative:
about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
61 km
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Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3
nm
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exclusive fishing zone: 200
nm
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Climate:
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
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Terrain:
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Elevation:
lowest point:
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Crocus Hill 73 m
Natural resources:
salt, fish, lobster
Land use:
agricultural land: 0%
(2016 est.)
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arable land: 0%
(2016 est.)
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permanent crops: 0%
(2016 est.)
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permanent pasture: 0%
(2016 est.)
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forest: 61.1%
(2016 est.)
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other: 38.9%
(2016 est.)
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Irrigated land:
0 sq km
(2012)
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Population distribution:
most of the population is concentrated in The Valley in the center of the island; settlmement is fairly uniform in the southwest, but rather sparce in the northeast
Natural hazards:
frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
Environment - current issues:
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
