Indicator	Value
Total area	8,870 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)	No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)	No authoritative open source found
Location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline	501 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries	0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countries	No authoritative open source found
Terrain	mostly mountains with coastal plain in north; precipitous mountains to the sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climate	tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resources	some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest point	Cerro de Punta 1,338 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest point	Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation	261 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Area (comparative)	slightly less than three times the size of Rhode IslandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazards	periodic droughts; hurricanesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive