| 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 |
| Area |
total: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 102 sq km |
| Area comparative |
about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries |
0 km |
| Coastline |
61 km |
| Maritime claims |
territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Terrain |
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m
highest point: crocus hill 65 m |
| Natural resources |
salt, fish, lobster |
| Land use |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001) |
| 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 |
| Environment - international agreements |
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| Geography note |
the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |