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Central America and the Caribbean > British Virgin Islands > Geography

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDER GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 153 sq km Time series [215th of 238]
Area > Total 153 sq km Time series [225th of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [236th of 239]
Climate
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Coastline 80 km [184th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Sage 521 m Time series
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m Time series
Forested Land 20% [123rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 18 30 N, 64 30 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 20% Time series [56th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 6.67% Time series [47th of 258]
Location
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 3 nautical mile Time series [190th of 191]
Natural hazards
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
Natural resources NEGL Time series
Population density 127.71 people per sqkm [78th of 256]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Sage
Terrain
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: British Virgin Islands, virgin islands (british), virgin isls. (brit.), Virgin Islands, British

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