mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m

Natural resources:

timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Land use:

arable land: 10.95% permanent crops: 4.65% other: 84.4% (2005)

Irrigated land:

30 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: