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Atlas of the Federated States of Micronesia

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Federated States of Micronesia

	Federated States of Micronesia

English	Federated States of Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia TheFederated States of Micronesia is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of► Papua New Guinea. It has maritime borders with the► Philippines,► Palau,► Guam, the► Northern Mariana Islands, the► Marshall Islands,► Nauru, and► Kiribati. The country is a sovereign state in free association with the United States. The Federated States of Micronesia were formerly part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, a United Nations Trust Territory under US administration. In 1979 they adopted a constitution, and in 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Currently, the Federated States of Micronesia is under freely associated status with the► United States.

Short name	Federated States of Micronesia
Official name	Federated States of Micronesia
Status	Associated State of the United State since 1986
Location	Pacific Ocean
Capital	Palikir
Population	102,843 inhabitants
Area	702 square kilometres (271 sq mi)
Major languages	English (official), Ulithian, Woleaian, Yapese, Pohnpeian, Kosraean, and Chuukese (at state or local level)
Major religions	Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
More information	Federated States of Micronesia,Geography of the Federated States of Micronesia,History of the Federated States of Micronesia andPolitics of the Federated States of Micronesia
More images	Federated States of Micronesia -Federated States of Micronesia (Category).

General maps

Map of the Federated States of Micronesia

Map of Micronesia

Map of Yap region

Map of Yap Islands

Map of Pohnpei Island

Map of Chuuk region

Map of Chuuk Islands

Map of Kosrae Island

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Micronesia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Micronesia.

Division of theGermany colonies in Oceania after World War I

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1961

Location of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Satellite maps

Satellite map of Chuuk Islands

Notes and references

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