Federated States of Micronesia

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’
Capital	Palikir 6°55′N 158°11′E
Largest town	Weno[1]
Official language and national languagea	English
Recognized regional languages	Chuukese Kosraean Pohnpeian Yapese Spanish (in Kapingamarangi)
Ethnic groups (2000)	48.8% Chuukese 24.2% Pohnpeian 6.2% Kosraean 5.2% Yapese 4.5% Outer Yapese 1.8% Asian 1.5% Polynesian 6.4% other 1.4% unknown
Demonym(s)	Micronesian
Government	Federated parliamentary republic under a non-partisan democracy
• President	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[2][3] (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[4] very high
HDI (2015)	0.638[5] medium · 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
Regional languages used at state and municipal levels.

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.^[6][7]

Related pages

• Federated States of Micronesia national football team
• List of rivers of the Federated States of Micronesia
• Micronesia at the Olympics