Federated States Of Micronesia

Official English Name: Federated States of Micronesia
Capital: Palikir

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Official Language(s)

English
Secondary Languages: Chuukese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Ulithian

Resources

Timber, Marine products, Deep-seabed minerals, Phosphate

Neighbors

None (Island)

Ethnic groups

Chuukese (49.3%), Pohnpeian (29.8%), Kosraean (6.3%), Yapese (5.7%), Yap outer islanders (5.1%)

People

Est. Population:

104,719

Demonym:

Micronesian

Religions:

Roman Catholic (54.7%)
Protestant (41.1%)
Mormon (1.5%)

Largest City:

Weno (13,856)

Other Cities:

Constitutional government in free association with the United States

Geography

Region:

Oceania

Bodies of Water:

Pacific Ocean (Surrounded)

Total Area:

702 km² (100% land, 0% water)

Total Land:

0 km (Island)

Total Coastline:

6,112 km

Climate

Tropical

Terrain:

High, mountainous islands
Low coral atolls

Highest Point

Dolohmwar (791 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Typhoons

Government

Head of State and Government:

President David W. Panuelo

Admin. Divisions

4 States

Independence:

3 November 1986 (from the United States of America)

Nat'l Anthem:

Patriots of Micronesia

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$3,000 (USD)

Currency

$ (United States Dollar)

Exchange Rate

Note: The Federated States of Micronesia uses the United States dollar as its official currency.

Communication

Internet Code

.fm

Telephone Code

+691

Episodes Mentioned In

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Cultural Notes

Each of the four states has its own distinctive culture.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fm.html (Majority of information)
http://pdl.spc.int/index.php/home (Weno population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 4 November 2016