Virgin Islands coastline , Virgin Islands Natural Resources

Virgin Islands

Location : caribbean. islands between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean. east of puerto rico

Geographic Coordinates : 18 20 n. 64 50 w

Map Reference : central america and the caribbean

Area : total: 352 sq km land: 349 sq km water: 3 sq km

Area Comparative: twice the size of washington. dc

Virgin Islands More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 260

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: subtropical. tempered by easterly trade winds. relatively low humidity. little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season september to november

Terrain : mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land

Elevation extremes : lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: crown mountain 474 m

Natural Resources :sun. sand. sea. surf

Land use : arable land: 11.76% permanent crops: 2.94% other: 85.3% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na