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Geography Of British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Information - Country Guides

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 
Area total: 153 sq km
note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of anegada
water: 0 sq km
land: 153 sq km
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% (2001)
Irrigated land NA sq km
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)
Environment - international agreements  
Geography note strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Introduction and Background to British Virgin Islands | People Of British Virgin Islands | Government Of British Virgin Islands | Economy Of British Virgin Islands | Communications Of British Virgin Islands | Transportation Of British Virgin Islands | Military Of British Virgin Islands | Transnational Issues Of British Virgin Islands
British Flag Map Of British Virgin Islands
 
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