Federated States of Micronesia: Geography#
Location | Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia |
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Geographic Coordinates | 6 55 N, 158 15 E 6.9166665,158.25 |
Area | total: 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) [Verified in 8 databases] |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 6,112 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk |
Natural Hazards | typhoons (June to December) |
Natural Resource | timber, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate |
Land Use | arable land: 2.86% permanent crops: 24.29% other: 72.86% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | overfishing, climate change, pollution |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Weno; Ktti; Tol; Madolenihmw; Nett According to Geonames: Wen Town; Tofol; Colonia; Kolonia; Kolonia Town Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
Geography-note | four major island groups totaling 607 islands |