Indicator	Value
Total area	No authoritative open source found
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)	No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)	No authoritative open source found
Location	Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri LankaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline	26 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries	0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countries	No authoritative open source found
Terrain	flat, low-lying coral atollsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climate	tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the yearCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resources	fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest point	South Point on South Island 9 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest point	Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation	No authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)	about 24 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazards	cyclone season is October to AprilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive