| Area |
total: 702 sq km (about 270 sq. mi.) land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) |
| Capital (2003 est.) | Palikir (11,600) |
| Largest city | N/A |
| Other large cities | Kolonia, Weno, Colonia, Lelu |
| Climate |
Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage. Terrain: islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk. |
| Time Difference | UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |