Geography of Puerto Rico
| Location: | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 15 N, 66 30 W |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: | total: 13,790 sq km land: 8,870 sq km water: 4,921 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 501 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation |
| Terrain: | mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,339 m |
| Natural resources: | some copper and nickel; potential for onshore and offshore oil |
| Land use: | arable land: 3.69% permanent crops: 5.59% other: 90.72% (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 400 sq km (2003) |
| Natural hazards: | periodic droughts; hurricanes |
| Environment - current issues: | erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages |
| Geography - note: | important location along the Mona Passage - a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north |