Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Artibonite DepartmentCentre DepartmentDépartement de l'OuestDépartement de la Grande-AnseDépartement des NippesDépartement du NordDépartement du Sud-EstNord-Est DepartmentNord-Ouest DepartmentSud Department
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 27,750 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 103,500 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,771 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 376 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Dominican Republic 376 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly rough and mountainousCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade windsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Pic la Selle 2,674 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 470 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than MarylandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: to depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
