| Location | Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines |
| Geographic coordinates | 15 12 N, 145 45 E |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Area | total: 464 sq km land: 464 sq km water: 0 sq km note: consists of 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian |
| Area - comparative | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 1,482 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October |
| Terrain | the southern islands in this north-south trending archipelago are limestone, with fringing coral reefs; the northern islands are volcanic, with active volcanoes on several islands |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: unnamed elevation on Agrihan 965 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | arable land, fish |
| Land use | agricultural land: 6.6% (2018 est.) arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 2.2% (2018 est.) forest: 65.5% (2018 est.) other: 27.9% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) |
| Geography - note | strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
