| Location | chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba |
| Geographic coordinates | 24 15 N, 76 00 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area | total: 13,880 sq km land: 10,010 sq km water: 3,870 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 3,542 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream |
| Terrain | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: 1.3 km NE of Old Bight on Cat Island 64 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | salt, aragonite, timber, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 1.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.2% (2018 est.) forest: 51.4% (2018 est.) other: 47.2% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 10 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 700 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage |
| Geography - note | strategic location adjacent to US and Cuba; extensive island chain of which 30 are inhabited |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
