Micronesia, Federated States of
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Micronesia, Federated States of
| Official name: | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Capital: | Palikir |
| Area: | total: 702 sq km
note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae
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 Truk |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m |
Map of Micronesia, Federated States of
