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Geography of Anguilla

This article describes the geography of Anguilla.

; 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
; Area:
Land: 102 km²
Water: 0 km²
; Area - comparative:
About half the size of Washington, DC
; Land boundaries:
0 km
; Coastline:
61 km
; Maritime claims:
  • 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
; 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%
Permanent pastures: 0%
Forests and woodland: 0%
Other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds)
; Irrigated land:
NA km²
; Natural hazards:
Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
; Environment - current issues:
The destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost complete deforestation of the island.
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