Micronesia, Federated States of
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| Capital | Palikir |
| Government | constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986; economic provisions of the Compact are being renegotiated |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Area | total: 702 sq km note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) land: 702 sq km |
| Population | 135,869 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47% |
The Federated States of Micronesia is a country in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is composed of four major island groups totaling 607 islands that lie just north of the equator about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia, to the north of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and to the south of the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
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Regions
There are 4 states:
Cities
- Palikir - Capital
Ports and harbors
Other destinations
Map of Micronesia, Federated States of
Understand
Climate
Tropical; heavy year-round rainfall, especially in the eastern islands; located on southern edge of the typhoon belt with occasionally severe damage; Natural hazards : typhoons (June to December).
Terrain
Islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low, coral atolls; volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Truk
- Highest point
- Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m
History
- National holiday
- Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
- Constitution
- 10 May 1979
In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US.
- Independence
- 3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
Get in
By plane
By boat
Get around
Talk
- Languages
- English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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Eat
Drink
Sleep
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Respect
Contact
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Economy
- Economy - overview
- Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote location and a lack of adequate facilities hinder development. In 1996, the country experienced a 20% reduction in revenues from the Compact of Free Association - the agreement with the US in which Micronesia received $1.3 billion in financial and technical assistance over a 15-year period until 2001. Since these revenues accounted for 57% of consolidated government revenues, reduced Compact funding resulted in a severe depression. Economic activity recovered in 1999-2001. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due to likely further reductions in external grants made under the US Compact funding. Geographical isolation and a poorly developed infrastructure remain major impediments to long-term growth.
de:Föderierte Staaten von Mikronesien fr:États fédérés de Micronésie ja:ミクロネシア連邦
