Flag Description Light blue with four white five-pointed stars centered; the stars are arranged in a diamond pattern.Currency Us dollar. Astronomy Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location Oceania, island group in the north pacific ocean, about three-quarters of the way from hawaii to indonesia. Climate Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage. Terrain Islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on pohnpei, kosrae, and chuuk. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Pacific Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m. |