| Location: |
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic coordinates: |
18 30 N, 64 30 W |
| Map references: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: |
total: 153 sq km
land: 153 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 |
| Area - comparative: |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: |
0 km |
| Coastline: |
80 km |
| Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: |
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
| Terrain: |
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Sage 521 m |
| Natural resources: |
NEGL |
| Land use: |
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 6.67%
other: 73.33% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: |
NA |
| Natural hazards: |
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
| Environment - current issues: |
limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments) |
| Geography - note: |
strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
