Geography of British Virgin Islands
| Location: | Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 30 N, 64 30 W |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: | total: 153 sq km land: 153 sq km water: 0 sq km note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke |
| Area - comparative: | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 80 km |
| Maritime claims: | 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% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | NA |
| 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 |