Micronesia, Federated States of
6 55 N, 158 15 E
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m
0 km
typhoons (June to December)
forests, marine products, deep-seabed minerals, phosphate
arable land: 5.71%
permanent crops: 45.71%
other: 48.58% (2005)
overfishing, climate change, pollution
Tropical with year-round high humidity. The typhoon season is from June to December, therefore there is a threat to low-lying atolls. Rainfall is generally plentiful and Pohnpei is reputedly one of the wettest places on Earth, with up to 330 inches of rain per year.
Required clothing
Lightweight cottons and linens, with light rainwear advisable all year round.
time difference: UTC+11
