Federated States of Micronesia Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
For the region of Micronesia, please see Micronesia (disambiguation)
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Palikir
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Government
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Constitutional government in free association with the US
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Currency
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US dollar (USD)
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Area
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total: 702 km2 note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae
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Population
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108,105(July 2006 est.)
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Language
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English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
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Religion
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Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%
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Calling Code
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+691
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Internet TLD
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.fm
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Time Zone
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UTC+10 to UTC+11
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The Federated States of Micronesia is a country in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is composed of four major island groups totaling 607 islands that lie just north of the equator about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia, to the north of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and to the south of the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
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