_#_Land boundaries: 516 km total; Guatemala 266 km, Mexico 250 km

_#_Coastline: 386 km

_#_Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 3 nm

_#_Disputes: claimed by Guatemala, but boundary negotiations to resolve dispute are nearing completion

_#_Climate: tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to February)

_#_Terrain: flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south

_#_Natural resources: arable land potential, timber, fish

_#_Land use: arable land 2%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 2%; forest and woodland 44%; other 52%, includes irrigated NEGL%

_#_Environment: frequent devastating hurricanes (September to December) and coastal flooding (especially in south); deforestation