Location: Located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, Haiti is situated on the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, which is shared with the Dominican Republic.

Coordinates: 19.00 N, 72.25 W

Area:
Total: 27,750 sq. km
Land: 27,560 sq. km
Water: 190 sq. km
Slightly smaller than Maryland

Borders: Dominician Republic 360 km

Coast: 1,771 km

Climate: Tropical and semi-arid where mountains in the east cut off trade winds. Has a rainy season and a dry season.

Terrain: Largely mountainous
Lowest Point: Carribean Sea at 0 m
Highest Point: Chaine de la Selle at 2,680 m

Natural Resources: Bauxite, Copper, Calcium Carbonate, Gold, Marble, Hydropower
Due to political and infrastructure reasons, these resources go largely untapped. Extreme deforestation is rampant.

Agriculture:
Arable Land: 20.32%
Permanent Crops: 12.7%
Other: 66.96% (1998 estimate)
Irrigated Land: 750 sq. km

Natural Hazards:
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Flooding, Earthquakes, Droughts, Soil Erosion (due to deforestation), Lack of Potable Water