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Geography and Environment of Northern Mariana Islands
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Northern Mariana Islands.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic
- Climate
- tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October
- Highest Point
- 965 — unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m
- Lowest Point
- Pacific Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- arable land, fish
- Natural Hazards
- active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November)
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development