Located about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia at Geographic coordinates: 6°55′N 158°15′E / 6.917°N 158.250°E / 6.917; 158.250 Map references are Oceania and Micronesia.

Maritime claims: The country's 607 islands vary from high mountainous ones to low coral atolls.

The extreme points of the Federated States of Micronesia, the landforms that are farther north, south, east or west — than any other location in the country.

The Federated States of Micronesia enjoys a tropical climate, with quite even, warm temperatures throughout the year.

The country is located on southern edge of the typhoon belt, with occasionally severe damage, particularly to the low-lying atolls.