Geography of Anguilla

source: CIA World Fact Book 1997

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

• total: 91 sq km
• land : 91 sq km
• water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: about half the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 61 km

• exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
• territorial sea: 3 nm

Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

• lowest point : Caribbean Sea 0 m
• highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m

Natural resources: salt, fish, lobster

• arable land: NA%
• permanent crops: NA%
• permanent pastures: NA%
• forests and woodland: NA%
• other : 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)

Irrigated land: NA sq km

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