| Location | Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines |
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| Geographic coordinates | 7 30 N, 134 30 E |
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| Zone | Oceania |
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| Area | total: 458 sq km
land: 458 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 1,519 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to November |
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| Terrain | varying geologically from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefs |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m |
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| Natural resources | forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed minerals |
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| Irrigated land | 1,519 km |
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| Natural hazards | typhoons (June to December) |
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Environment -
current issues | inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | westernmost archipelago in the Caroline chain, consists of six island groups totaling more than 300 islands; includes World War II battleground of Beliliou (Peleliu) and world-famous rock islands |
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