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Federated States of Micronesia

Federated States of Micronesia
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia
Seal of the Federated States of Micronesia
Flag Seal
Motto: "Peace, Unity, Liberty"
Location of the Federated States of Micronesia
Status US Associated state
Capital Palikir
6°55′N 158°11′E / 6.917°N 158.183°E / 6.917; 158.183
Largest city Weno
Official language
and national languagea
English
Recognised regional
languages
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 Micronesian
Government Federal parliamentary republic Under a Non-partisan democracy
• President
Peter Christian
Yosiwo P. George
Legislature Congress
Independence
November 3, 1986
Area
• Total
702 km2 (271 sq mi) (191st)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2013 estimate
106,104 (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 (2014) Increase 0.640
medium · 123rd
Currency United States dollar (USD)
Time zone (UTC+10 and +11)
• Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC)
Date format MM/DD/YYYY
Drives on the right
Calling code +691
ISO 3166 code FM
Internet TLD .fm
  1. Regional languages used at state and municipal levels.

Coordinates: 6°55′N 158°15′E / 6.917°N 158.250°E / 6.917; 158.250

The Federated States of Micronesia (Listeni/ˌmkrˈnʒə/; abbreviated FSM and also known simply as Micronesia) is an independent sovereign island nation and a United States associated state consisting of four states – from west to east, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae – that are spread across the Western Pacific Ocean. Together, the states comprise around 607 islands (a combined land area of approximately 702 km2 or 271 sq mi) that cover a longitudinal distance of almost 2,700 km (1,678 mi) just north of the equator. They lie northeast of New Guinea, south of Guam and the Marianas, west of Nauru and the Marshall Islands, east of Palau and the Philippines, about 2,900 km (1,802 mi) north of eastern Australia and some 4,000 km (2,485 mi) southwest of the main islands of Hawaii.


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