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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Palikir geographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 08 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 107,862 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +11/12 |
| Location | Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia see map |
| Area | total: 702 sq km land: 702 sq km water: 0 sq km (fresh water only) note: includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) |
| Ethnic groups | Chuukese 48.8%, Pohnpeian 24.2%, Kosraean 6.2%, Yapese 5.2%, Yap outer islands 4.5%, Asian 1.8%, Polynesian 1.5%, other 6.4%, unknown 1.4% (2000 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%, other 3% |
| Languages | English (official and common language), Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi |
| Government type | constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004 |
| National holiday | Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) |
| Constitution | 10 May 1979 |
| Legal system | based on adapted Trust Territory laws, acts of the legislature, municipal, common, and customary laws |
| Background | In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid. |
| Internet country code | .fm |
