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Geography and Environment of British Virgin Islands
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of British Virgin Islands.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
- Climate
- subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
- Highest Point
- 521 — Mount Sage 521 m
- Lowest Point
- Caribbean Sea 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- NEGL
- Natural Hazards
- hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental 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)