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Virgin Islands Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(territory of the US)

Location:

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

352 sq km

land area:

349 sq km

comparative area:

slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

188 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

subtropical, tempered by easterly tradewinds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November

Terrain:

mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land

Natural resources:

sun, sand, sea, surf

Land use:

arable land:

15%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

26%

forest and woodland:

other:

47%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

lack of natural freshwater resources

natural hazards:

rarely affected by hurricanes; frequent and severe droughts, floods, and earthquakes

international agreements:

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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