Geography of Antigua and Barbuda

Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
Region	Caribbean
Coordinates	17°03′N 61°48′W / 17.050°N 61.800°W
Area	Ranked 181st
• Total	442.6 km2 (170.9 sq mi)
• Land	95.33%
• Water	4.67%
Coastline	153 km (95 mi)
Borders	No land borders
Highest point	Boggy Peak ; 402 meters (1,319 ft)
Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean ; 0 metres (0 ft)
Longest river	None
Largest lake	Potsworks Reservoir ; 2.430 ha (6.00 acres)
Terrain	low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Natural resources	marine resources, cotton
Natural hazards	hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts
Environmental issues	water management, deforestation
Exclusive economic zone	110,089 km2 (42,506 sq mi)

Antigua and Barbuda lie in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.^[1] Antigua is 650 km (400 mi) southeast of Puerto Rico; Barbuda lies 48 km (30 mi) due north of Antigua, and the uninhabited island of Redonda is 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Antigua.^[1]

The largest island of Antigua, is 21 km (about a dozen miles) across and 281 km² (about a hundred square miles) in area.^[1] Barbuda covers 161 km² (62 sq mi) while Redonda encompasses 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi).^[1] The capital of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's, located at St. John's Harbour on the northwest coast of Antigua.^[1] The principal city of Barbuda is Codrington, located on Codrington Lagoon.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Sturges-Vera, Karen (1987). "Antigua and Barbuda: Geography". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 435–437. OCLC 49361510. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Sturges-Vera, Karen (1987). "Antigua and Barbuda: Geography". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study. Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 435–437. OCLC 49361510. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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