Micronesia, Federated States of

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Micronesia, Federated States of • POHNPEI WSO • YAP ISLAND WSO AP • CHUUK WSO AP

Official name: Federated States of Micronesia Capital: Palikir Area: total: 702 sq km note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) land: 702 sq km Climate: tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage Location: Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia Geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 15 E Comparative Area: four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 6,112 km Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m

Map of Micronesia, Federated States of