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
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
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%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (1998 est.)

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

NOTE: The information regarding Anguilla on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Anguilla Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Anguilla Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.