Federated States Of Micronesia: Island sovereign state in Oceania
Micronesia, officially the Federated States of Micronesia, is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Papua New Guinea.
The country is a sovereign state in free association with the United States. The capital city of Federated States of Micronesia is Palikir, Pohnpei.
Federated States of Micronesia Estados Federados de Micronesia | |
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| Motto: ‘Peace, Unity, Liberty’ | |
| Anthem: ‘Patriots of Micronesia’ | |
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| Capital | Palikir 6°55′N 158°11′E / 6.917°N 158.183°E |
| Largest town | Weno |
| Official language and national languagea | English |
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| Ethnic groups (2000) |
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| Demonym(s) | Micronesian |
| Government | Federated parliamentary republic under a non-partisan democracy |
| Wesley Simina | |
• Vice President | Aren Palik |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Independence from the United States | |
• Compact of Free Association | November 3, 1986 |
| Area | |
• Total | 702 km2 (271 sq mi) (177th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 113,131 (192nd) |
• Density | 158.1/km2 (409.5/sq mi) (75th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $310 million |
• Per capita | $3,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $277 million |
• Per capita | $2,300 |
| Gini (2000) | 61.1 very high |
| HDI (2015) |  0.638medium · 127th |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 and +11 |
• Summer (DST) | not observed |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +691 |
| ISO 3166 code | FM |
| Internet TLD | .fm |
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The Federated States of Micronesia were formerly part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a United Nations Trust Territory under US administration. In 1979, they adopted a constitution, and in 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on U.S. aid.
The Federated States of Micronesia is hundreds of small islands divided in seven territories in Micronesia. The term Micronesia may mean the Federated States or to the region as a whole. This area is in Oceania.
History
The first people here lived about 3000 years ago. Spain colonized the islands in 1886, but sold them to Germany 3 years later.
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Other websites
- Newspapers Archived 2012-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
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