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Area > Comparative three times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	541.3 sq km		[188th of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	541.3 sq km		[198th of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Area > Water	0 sq km		[191st of 239]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Coastline	125.5 km		[170th of 271]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Lamlam 406 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Forested Land	38.2%		[61st of 193]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	13 28 N, 144 47 E
Source: FAO
Land use > Arable land	3.64%		[162nd of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Location Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Map references Oceania
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural hazards frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural resources aquatic wildlife (supporting tourism), fishing (largely undeveloped)
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	280.28 people per sqkm		[41st of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	308.43 people/m²		[29th of 204]
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	517.55 people/km² of arable lan		[51st of 188]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Surface area > sq. km	550 km²		[184th of 206]
Source: World Development Indicators database
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mount Lamlam
Source: World Development Indicators database
Terrain volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau (source of most fresh water), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low hills in center, mountains in south
Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

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