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Micronesia

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Micronesia. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Micronesia's geography, history, government, economy, population,…

Micronesia

(Encyclopedia) MicronesiaMicronesiamīkrōnēˈzhə, –shə [key], one of the three main divisions of Oceania, in W Pacific Ocean, north of the equator. Micronesia includes the Caroline Islands, Marshall…

Micronesia Map

Micronesia Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics Pacific Islands…

Palikir

(Encyclopedia) PalikirPalikirpäˌlēkĭrˈ [key], town (2000 est. pop. 8,600), capital of the Federated States of Micronesia. Located in a heavily wooded region in the NW part of the island of Pohnpei,…

Chuuk

(Encyclopedia) ChuukChuukch&oobreve;k [key] or TrukChuuktr&oobreve;k, trŭk [key], state (1990 est. pop. 48,853), c.39 sq mi (100 sq km), Federated States of Micronesia, W Pacific, in the E…

Micronesia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Micronesia   Women play volleyball in Kosrae, Micronesia April 9, 2004. [© AP Images]   PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Federated States of Micronesia…

Ulithi

(Encyclopedia) UlithiUlithi&oomacr;lēˈthē [key], atoll comprising 40 islets, 1.75 sq mi (4.53 sq km), W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands. Ulithi is part of the Federated States of Micronesia;…

Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the

(Encyclopedia) Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the, former UN trust territory administered by the United States, consisting of the Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and Mariana Islands (…

Micronesia, Federated States of

(Encyclopedia) Micronesia, Federated States of, independent nation (2015 est. pop. 104,000), c.271 sq mi (702 sq km), an island group in the W Pacific Ocean. It comprises four states: Kosrae, Pohnpei…

Kosrae

(Encyclopedia) Kosrae, island and state (1990 est. pop. 7,435), c.42 sq mi (110 sq km), Federated States of Micronesia. The easternmost island group of the Caroline Islands, Kosrae consist of a…