| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida |
| Geographic coordinates | 21 30 N, 80 00 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area | total: 110,860 sq km land: 109,820 sq km water: 1,040 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
| Land boundaries | total: 28.5 km border countries (1): US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay 28.5 km note: Guantanamo Naval Base is leased by the US and remains part of Cuba |
| Coastline | 3,735 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November to April); rainy season (May to October) |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Pico Turquino 1,974 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m mean elevation: 108 m |
| Natural resources | cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 60.3% (2018 est.) arable land: 33.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 3.6% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 22.9% (2018 est.) forest: 27.3% (2018 est.) other: 12.4% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 8,700 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 38.12 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common |
| Geography - note | largest country in Caribbean and westernmost island of the Greater Antilles |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
