TheUnited States has the world's second largestexclusive economic zone (EEZ) after France. The total size is 11,351,000 km² (4,383,000 sq mi)².^[1] Areas of its EEZ are located in three oceans, theGulf of Mexico, and theCaribbean Sea. Most notable areas areAlaska,Hawaii, theEast Coast,West Coast andGulf Coast of the United States.

The EEZ borders withRussia to the north west,Canada to the north,Cuba,Bahamas,Mexico to the south,Dominican Republic,British Virgin Islands,Anguilla to the south east andSamoa,Niue to the south west. Theunincorporated territories ofGuam,Puerto Rico,U.S. Virgin Islands andNorthern Mariana Islands are included.

The EEZ (includingterritorial sea) areas of theterritories of the U.S. (in decreasing size)^[2]

Territory	EEZ area (km2)	EEZ area (sq mi)	Notes
Alaska	3,770,021	1,455,613	A non-contiguous state in the northwest extremity of the North American continent.
Hawaii –Northwestern Islands	1,579,538	609,863	IncludingMidway Atoll, these islands form the Leeward Islands of the Hawaiian island chain.
U.S. East Coast	915,763	353,578	The mainland coastal states of theEastern United States.
Hawaii –Southeastern Islands	895,346	345,695	These islands form the Windward Islands of the Hawaiian island chain.
U.S. West Coast	825,549	318,746	The mainland coastal states of theWestern United States.
Northern Mariana Islands	749,268	289,294	An organizedunincorporatedCommonwealth of the United States.
U.S. Gulf Coast	707,832	273,295	The mainland coastal states of theSouthern United States.
Johnston Atoll	442,635	170,902	ANational Wildlife Refuge in theU.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Howland and Baker Islands	434,921	167,924	IncludingHowland Island andBaker Island, both territories are National Wildlife Refuges in the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Wake Island	407,241	157,237	A National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
American Samoa	404,391	156,136	The only inhabitedunorganizedunincorporatedterritory of the United States.
Palmyra Atoll andKingman Reef	352,300	136,000	Both territories are National Wildlife Refuges in the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Jarvis Island	316,665	122,265	A National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Guam	221,504	85,523	An organizedunincorporatedterritory of the United States.
Puerto Rico	177,685	68,605	An organizedunincorporatedCommonwealth of the United States.
U.S. Virgin Islands	33,744	13,029	An organizedunincorporatedterritory of the United States.
Navassa Island	N/A[note 1]	N/A[note 1]	A National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Total	11,351,000	4,383,000

A wedge-shaped section of theBeaufort Sea is disputed betweenCanada and the United States, because the area reportedly contains substantialoil reserves.^[6]

Since 2007, theDominican Republic inHispaniola considers itself anarchipelagic state, encroaching the long-established median orequidistance line dividing theEEZ of the Dominican Republic andPuerto Rico, and claiming portion of the EEZ claimed by theUnited States in relation to thearchipelago of Puerto Rico, which is itself anunincorporated U.S. territory.^[7] The United States does not accept the archipelagic status and maritime boundaries claimed by the Dominican Republic.^[8]Victor Prescott, an authority in the field ofmaritime boundaries, argued that, as the coasts of both states are short coastlines with few offshore islands, anequidistance line is appropriate.^[9]

• Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
• Geography of the United States
• Exclusive economic zone of Canada
• Exclusive economic zone of Mexico

• Exclusive economic zones
• Borders of the United States
• Economy of the United States
• Territorial disputes of the United States
• Canada–United States relations
• Mexico–United States relations

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