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| Location |
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Grography |
important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean |
| Coordinates |
18 20 N, 64 50 W |
| Area |
total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land |
| Natural Hazards |
several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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