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| Continent | North America |
| Subregion | Caribbean |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°15′N63°10′W / 18.250°N 63.167°W /18.250; -63.167 |
| Area - Total - Water | Ranked 227th 91 km² 0 km |
| Coastline | 61 km |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Highest point | Crocus Hill, 73 m |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea, 0 m |
| Largest inland body of water | Road Bay Pond |
| Land Use - Arable land - Permanent crops - Other | 0% 0% 100% (2012 est.) |
| Climate: | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Terrain: | flat and low-lying island ofcoral andlimestone |
| Natural resources | salt, fish,lobster |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes,tropical storms (June to November) |
| Environmental issues | low water supplies |
Anguilla is an island in theLeeward Islands. It has numerous bays, including Barnes, Little, Rendezvous, Shoal, and Road Bays.
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east ofPuerto Rico
Geographic coordinates: 18°15′ N, 63°10′ W
Map references: Central America and theCaribbean
Area:
Area – comparative: about half the size of Washington, D.C.
Coastline: 61 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical moderated by northeasttrade winds
Terrain: flat and low-lying island ofcoral andlimestone
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: salt, fish,lobster
Land use:
Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropicalstorms (July to October)
Environment – current issues: supplies of potable watersometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system.
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:
Anguilla is divided into fourteen districts:
| District | Population (2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| Blowing Point | 825 |
| East End | 661 |
| George Hill | 1124 |
| Island Harbour | 963 |
| North Hill | 444 |
| North Side | 1514 |
| Sandy Ground | 252 |
| Sandy Hill | 633 |
| South Hill | 1689 |
| Stoney Ground | 1577 |
| The Farrington | 629 |
| The Quarter | 1079 |
| The Valley | 1298 |
| West End | 884 |
Anguilla features atropical wet and dry climate under theKöppen climate classification. The island has a rather dry climate, moderated by northeasttrade winds. Temperatures vary little throughout the year. Average daily maxima range from about 27 °C (80.6 °F) in December to 30 °C (86 °F) in July. With no mountains to slow or trap clouds, rainfall is erratic, averaging about 900 mm (35.4 in) 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 fromHurricane Luis in 1995, severe flooding of 1.5 to 6 metres (5 to 19.5 feet) fromHurricane Lenny in 1999 and severe damage fromHurricane Irma in 2017, which remains the most powerful hurricane to hit the island.
| Climate data for The Valley – capital of Anguilla | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation cm (inches) | 7 (2.8) | 4 (1.6) | 4 (1.6) | 7 (2.8) | 9 (3.5) | 7 (2.8) | 8 (3.1) | 11 (4.3) | 11 (4.3) | 9 (3.5) | 11 (4.3) | 9 (3.5) | 102 (40) |
| Source: Weatherbase[2] | |||||||||||||
Anguilla's coral and limestone terrain provide no subsistence possibilities for forests,woodland,pastures,crops, orarable lands. Its dry climate and thin soil hamper commercial agricultural development. In Anguillaforest cover is around 61% of the total land area, equivalent to 5,500 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, which was unchanged from 1990.[3][4]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromThe World Factbook.CIA.
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