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Federated States of Micronesia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Federated States of Micronesia independent nation (2005 est. pop. 108,000), c.271 sq mi (702 sq km), an island group in the W Pacific Ocean. It comprises four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), Chuuk (formerly Truk), and Yap . The capital, Kolonia, is on the island of Pohnpei. The population is predominantly Micronesian and Christian. English is the official language; a number of local languages are also spoken. The United States spent heavily in the islands in the 1990s, making financial assistance the primary source of income. Other mainstays of the economy are subsistence... Read more
Federated States of Micronesia
Countries and Their Cultures Federated States of Micronesia Culture Name Micronesian Alternative Names ... Formed in 1978, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an island ... administered by the United States as part of the United ... FSM and the United States entered into a Compact of ... Read more
Micronesia, Federated States of
A Dictionary of World History Micronesia, Federated States of A country in the ... divided into four states: Yap, Chuuk (formerly ... Kosrae. Physical The Federated States of Micronesia forms part of the ... typhoons. Economy Micronesia's principal crops ... in about 1500 BC. Micronesia was colonized by ... Read more

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