Administrative divisions
16 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AimeliikAiraiAngaurHatohobeiKayangelKororMelekeokNgaraardNgarchelongNgardmauNgatpangNgchesarNgeremlenguiNgiwalPeleliuSonsorol
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 460 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 616,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 16 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the PhilippinesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,519 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | varying topography from the high, mountainous main island of Babelthuap to low, coral islands usually fringed by large barrier reefsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical; hot and humid; wet season May to NovemberCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | forests, minerals (especially gold), marine products, deep-seabed mineralsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | typhoons (June to December)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
