| Climate Virgin Islands :
| subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
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| Terrain Virgin Islands :
| mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land
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| Elevation extremes lowest Virgin Islands :
| Caribbean Sea 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Virgin Islands :
| Crown Mountain 474 m
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| Natural resources Virgin Islands :
| sun, sand, sea, surf
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| Land use arableland Virgin Islands :
| 11,76%
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| Irrigated land Virgin Islands :
| NA sq km
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| Natural hazards Virgin Islands :
| several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
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| Environment current issues Virgin Islands :
| lack of natural freshwater resources
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| Geography note Virgin Islands :
| 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
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