| VIRGIN ISLANDER GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
twice the size of Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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346 sq km |
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[201st of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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3.15 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[185th of 227]
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Area > Total
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1,910 sq km |
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[185th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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17.389 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[92nd of 231]
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Area > Water
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1,564 sq km |
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[86th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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14,238.893 sq km per million people |
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[3rd of 225]
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Climate
subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November |
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Coastline
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188 km |
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[156th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Crown Mountain 475 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Forested Land
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41.2% |
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[55th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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18 20 N, 64 50 W |
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Geography > Note
important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean |
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Land area > sq. km
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350 km²
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[194th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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3.22 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[178th of 206]
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Land use > Arable land
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5.71% |
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[144th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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91.43% |
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[100th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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2.86% |
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[74th of 258]
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Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[26th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[20th of 191]
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Natural hazards
several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes |
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Natural resources
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sun, sand, sea, surf |
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Population density
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343.34 people per sqkm |
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[28th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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310.59 people/m²
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[27th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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350.38 people/km² of arable lan |
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[79th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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350 km²
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[194th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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3.22 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[178th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Crown Mountain |
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Terrain
mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land |
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