Total Area: 462,840 sq km
Land Area: 452,860 sq km
Water Area: 9,980 sq km
Size Comparative to U.S. Territory: slightly larger than California
All Countries Which Share a Border: Indonesia
Total Distance of All Land Boundaries: 820 km
Total Distance of Coastline: 5,152 km
Description of Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
Description of Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills
Point of Lowest Elevation: Pacific Ocean (0 m)
Point of Highest Elevation: Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m)