Geography (Anguilla)
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     Total area:
         91 km2
     Land area:
         91 km2
     Comparative area:
         about half the size of Washington, DC
     Land boundaries:
         none
     Coastline:
         61 km
     Maritime claims:
       Exclusive fishing zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         3 nm
     Disputes:
         none
     Climate:
         tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
     Terrain:
         flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
     Natural resources:
         negligible; salt, fish, lobster
     Land use:
         arable land NA%; permanent crops NA%; meadows and pastures NA%; forest and
         woodland NA%; other NA%; mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some
         commercial salt ponds
     Environment:
         frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)
     Note:
         located 270 km east of Puerto Rico