Anguilla is an island in the

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. It has numerous bays, including Barnes, Little, Rendezvous, Shoal, and Road Bays.

Statistics

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

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Area: *''total:'' *''land:'' *''water:'' Area – comparative: about half the size of Washington, D.C. Coastline: 61 km Maritime claims: *''exclusive fishing zone:'' *''territorial sea:'' 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 73 m Natural resources: salt, fish,

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Land use: *''arable land:'' 0% *''permanent crops:'' 0% *''permanent pastures:'' 0% *''forests and woodland:'' 61.1% *''other:'' 38.9% (mostly rock with some commercial salt ponds) 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.

Islands and cays

The territory of Anguilla consists of the island of Anguilla itself (by far the largest), as well as numerous other islands and cays, most of which are very small and uninhabited. These include: *

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* Cove Cay * Crocus Cay *

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* Dog Island * East Cay * Little Island *

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* Mid Cay * North Cay * Prickly Pear Cays * Rabbit Island * Sandy Island, also known as Sand Island *

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* Scrub Island * Seal Island * Sombrero, also known as Hat Island * South Cay * South Wager Island *

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Districts

Anguilla is divided into fourteen districts: AnguillaDistrictsMap

Climate

Anguilla features a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification. The island has a rather dry climate, moderated by northeast trade winds. Temperatures vary little throughout the year. Average daily maxima range from about in December to in July. Rainfall is erratic, averaging about per year, the wettest months being September and October, and the driest February and March. Anguilla is vulnerable to hurricanes from June to November, peak season August to mid-October. The island suffered damage in 1995 from

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Vegetation

Anguilla's coral and limestone terrain provide no subsistence possibilities for forests, woodland, pastures,

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, or arable lands. Its dry climate and thin soil hamper commercial agricultural development.

References

External links

Caribbean-On-Line.com
provides detailed maps of Anguilla.

Statoids.com
Anguilla 2001 Census
Government of Anguilla {{DEFAULTSORT:Geography Of Anguilla