!!!Northern Mariana Islands: Geography ||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[{GoogleMap location='15.2,145.75' zoom='4'}] ||Land boundaries|0 km ||Coastline|1,482 km ||Elevation Extremes|''lowest point: ''Pacific Ocean 0 m\\''highest point: ''unnamed elevation on Agrihan 965 m ||Highest Mountains| ||Terrain|southern islands are limestone with level terraces and fringing coral reefs; northern islands are volcanic ||Natural Hazards|active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) ||Natural Resource|arable land, fish ||Land Use|''arable land: ''2.17%\\''permanent crops: ''2.17%\\''other: ''95.65% (2011) ||Climate|tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October ||Irrigated Land|1 sq km (2011) ||Renewable Water Resources|NA ||Environment_CurrentIssues|contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development ||Environment - international agreements|NA ||Large Cities| ||Geography-note|strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean