| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Geographic coordinates | 15 25 N, 61 20 W |
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| Zone | Central America |
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| Area | total: 754 sq km
land: 754 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 148 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall |
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| Terrain | rugged mountains of volcanic origin |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m |
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| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, arable land |
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| Irrigated land | 148 km |
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| Natural hazards | flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months |
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Environment -
current issues | NA |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world |
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