Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
Area | total: 91 sq km land: 91 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative | about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
Coastline | 61 km |
Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
Terrain | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
Elevation extremes | highest point: Crocus Hill 73 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m |
Natural resources | salt, fish, lobster |
Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.) arable land: 0% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 61.1% (2018 est.) other: 38.9% (2018 est.) |
Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
Natural hazards | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
Geography - note | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021