Geography of Anguilla
This article describes the geography of Anguilla.; Location:
- Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
- 18° 15′ N, 63° 10′ W
- Central America and the Caribbean
- Total: 102 km²
- Land: 102 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- About half the size of Washington, DC
- 0 km
- 61 km
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
- Tropical moderated by northeast trade winds
- Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
- 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)
- NA km²
- Frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
- 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.
- The most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles