Anguilla Geography
LocationCaribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates
18 15 N, 63 10 W
Area
total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 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
Geography - note
the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles
