| 'Location:' | Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| 'Geographic coordinates:' | |
| 'Map references:' | Central America and the Caribbean |
| 'Area:' | ''total:'' 153 km² ''note:'' comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada ''water:'' 0 km² ''land:'' 153 km² |
| 'Area - comparative:' | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| 'Land boundaries:' | 0 km |
| 'Coastline:' | 80 km |
| 'Maritime claims - as described in UNCLOS 1982 (see Notes and Definitions):' | ''territorial sea:'' 3 NM ''exclusive fishing zone:'' 200 NM |
| 'Climate:' | subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
| 'Terrain:' | coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
| 'Elevation extremes:' | ''lowest point:'' Caribbean Sea 0 m ''highest point:'' Mount Sage 521 m |
| 'Natural resources:' | NEGL |
| 'Land use:' | ''arable land:'' 20% ''permanent crops:'' 6.67% ''other:'' 73.33% (1998 est.) |
| 'Irrigated land:' | NA km² |
| 'Natural hazards:' | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
| 'Environment - current issues:' | limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments) |
| 'Geography - note:' | strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
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