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.

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.

## Related pages

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

## Other websites

- Newspapers

## Infobox (country)

- **languages type**: Official language
<sup>a</sup>
- **languages2 type**: Recognized regional
languages
- **leader name2**: Aren Palik
- **conventional long name**: Federated States of Micronesia
- **native name**: _Estados Federados de Micronesia_
- **image flag**: Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg
- **image coat**: Seal of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg
- **common name**: the Federated States of Micronesia
- **symbol type**: Seal
- **national motto**: ‘Peace, Unity, Liberty’
- **national anthem**: ‘Patriots of Micronesia’

- **image map**: Micronesia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
- **capital**: Palikir
- **largest settlement**: Weno
- **largest settlement type**: town
- **languages**: English language, English
- **ethnic groups year**: 2000
- **demonym**: Micronesian
- **government type**: Federation, Federated parliamentary republic under a non-partisan democracy
- **leader title1**: President of the Federated States of Micronesia, President
- **leader name1**: :en:Wesley Simina, Wesley Simina
- **leader title2**: Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Vice President
- **legislature**: Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Congress
- **established event1**: Compact of Free Association, Compact of Free Association
- **sovereignty type**: Independence
- **sovereignty note**: from the United States
- **established date1**: November 3, 1986
- **area km2**: 702
- **area rank**: 177th
- **area sq mi**: 271
- **percent water**: negligible
- **population estimate rank**: 192nd
- **population density km2**: 158.1
- **population density rank**: 75th
- **population density sq mi**: 409.6
- **gdp ppp**: $310 million
- **gdp ppp year**: 2011
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $3,000
- **gdp nominal**: $277 million
- **gdp nominal year**: 2011
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $2,300
- **gini**: 61.1
- **gini year**: 2000
- **hdi**: 0.638
- **hdi year**: 2015
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi rank**: 127th
- **currency**: United States dollar
- **currency code**: USD
- **utc offset**: +10 and +11
- **time zone dst**: _not observed_
- **date format**: MM/DD/YYYY
- **drives on**: right
- **calling code**: +691
- **iso3166code**: FM
- **cctld**: .fm
- **footnote a**: Regional languages used at state and municipal levels.