Micronesia
Country Name
The Federated States of Micronesia, simply known as Micronesia.
Location
Micronesia is an island country in Oceania associated with the United States.
It consists of 4 states Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
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 north of eastern Australia, 3,400 km southeast of Japan, and some 4,000 km southwest of the main islands of Hawaii.
Capital
Palikir.
Name Meaning
The collective name for islands of the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, including the Mariana, PALAU, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati Islands.
Micronesia is from the Greek micro, small + nesos, island, so named because the islands in this group are much smaller than those in MELANESIA.
Flag
The flag was adopted on November 30, 1978.
The flag is composed of a light blue background with four white
stars forming a diamond shape set in the center of the design.
The light blue color represents the vastness of the Pacific Ocean
which surrounds the islands.
The four white stars refer to the four states which make up the federation; Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap.
This shade of blue was inspired by the official flag of the United Nations.
The use of symbolic stars to represent states is similar to the stars found on the official flag of the United States of America.
Religion
Most Micronesians are Christian. Several Protestant denominations, as well as the Roman Catholic Church, are present in every Micronesian state.
The major religious sects in Micronesia differ depending on the state.
The majority of the population in Kosare Island are Protestant.
In Yap Island the majority are Roman Catholics account for nearly 84% of Yap's population.
In the Micronesian state of Chuuk, Christianity is the dominant religion with Roman Catholicism being the dominant denomination.
In Pohnpei state, Christianity is the dominant religion with the Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church having nearly equal number of adherents in the state.
Apart from Christianity and the native religions, other faiths with a presence in Micronesia include Buddhism and Islam.
Language
English is the official and common language, Micronesia has a language policy that places importance on both English as an international language and local dialects for cultural preservation.
Beside it the following Austronesian languages are spoken: Chuukese Language, Kosraean,
Yapese, Pohnpeian,
Currency
United States dollar (USD)
Time Zone
It has 2 Time zones:
+10:00 GMT. (Chuuk Time)
+11:00 GMT. (Pohnpei Standard Time & Kosrae Time)
Government Regime
Federal assembly-independent republic under a non-partisan democracy
Climate
In the Federated States of Micronesia, the climate is equatorial, ie hot, humid and rainy throughout the year.
The temperature is definitely stable throughout the year, around 22/25 °C (72/77 °F) at night and 30/32 °C (86/90 °In the Federated States of Micronesia, the climate is equatorial, ie hot, humid and rainy throughout the year.
The temperature is definitely stable throughout the year, around 22/25 °C (72/77 °F) at night and 30/32 °C (86/90 °F) during the day; it rarely drops below 20 °C (68 °F), while it can sometimes reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F).
The islands are located just north of the Equator, and are affected by the trade winds, constant winds that are able to temper a bit the heat. From a geographical point of view, they are called Caroline Islands, together with the islands of Palau.
F) during the day; it rarely drops below 20 °C (68 °F), while it can sometimes reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F).
The best times to visit Micronesia are the driest ones (or rather the least rainy): from February to April on the westernmost islands (Yap Islands) and from January to March on the central-eastern islands (Eastern Caroline Islands). Typically, February is the least rainy month of all.
International Phone Code
+691
Internet Code
.fm