Location: Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total area: 13,940 sq km
land area: 10,070 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than Connecticut
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 3,542 km
Maritime claims:
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 3 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Terrain: long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills
Natural resources: salt, aragonite, timber